Iran is the one that should set conditions during nuclear talks, visiting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said here Tuesday.
Addressing a group of Iranians residing in Armenia, the president said, `Although we believe in negotiations, we do not bargain over our rights with any one as whoever bargains its rights would lose part of it.
` President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran has had good progress in the field of aerospace the news of which will be announced in the near future.
Addressing a group of Iranians residing in Armenia prior to his departure from this country, he said, `Today, the bullying powers are trying to create obstacles in the way of Iran`s progress under any pretext.
` Certain powers believe they are the owners of the world and they feel concerned when they witness progress and development of other nations therefore they try to prevent such developments.
President Ahmadinejad further stressed that the bullying powers are not concerned over Iran`s access to nuclear bombs.
`If you are concerned about atomic bombs, you should close down your factories operating in this field,` said the president addressing certain bullying powers.
`We opine that you are not concerned about Iran`s bomb.
If the Iranian nation was your subservient, you would permit the Iranian nation to have access to the eighth generation of atomic bomb but since it is not your subservient, you cannot even tolerate Iran`s fuel cycle for access to peaceful nuclear energy.
` Lauding Iran`s scientific progress, the president said the Iranian nation has a long way to go.