2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia Backs Iran's Claims of Peaceful

By Nancy-Amelia Collins
Jakarta
10 May 2006
 

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, shakes hands with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, right, after Ahmadinekad arrived at the Presidential Palace for talks on Wednesday, May 10, 2006   
  
Indonesia's president says his country backs Iran's claims it is seeking nuclear capabilities¹ for peaceful purposes.

After meeting with the Iranian president, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he believes diplomatic talks could solve the growing international crisis over Tehran's nuclear program.

Mr. Yudhoyono says he believes that Iran's nuclear programs are for peaceful purposes only. The United States and several other countries fear Tehran is trying to build nuclear weapons. He made the comments Wednesday after talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is in Jakarta on a state visit.

"Indonesia expressed the concerns of all of us on ongoing² tensions regionally and globally on the nuclear issue of Iran, with hope that the open conflict can be avoided and we could find a peaceful and just solution," he said.

Mr. Yudhoyono says Indonesia is willing to mediate³ between Tehran and other countries to resolve the issue.

Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world, has good relations with the United States and most other Western nations.

Mr. Ahmadinejad reiterated⁴ his position that Iran has the right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful means and would defend the right to do so.

Speaking through an interpreter, he accused the United States and other Western powers of trying to corner the market on nuclear technology to earn big profits and to make weapons of mass destruction.

"And they themselves everyday test new brands of weapons of mass destruction so they are not opposed to the proliferation of nuclear weapons," he said.

The United States is leading efforts to bring United Nations Security Council sanctions against Tehran if it refuses to halt its nuclear program.

The Iranian president sent an 18-page letter to U.S. president Bush on Monday criticizing the U.S. government for the war in Iraq, among other things, and suggesting U.S. policies are inconsistent with Mr. Bush's Christian⁵ faith.

The Bush administration dismissed the letter.

Mr. Ahmadinejad said in Jakarta Wednesday he was not disappointed by the lack of reaction to his letter, but felt it was the right decision to send it.

Mr. Ahmadinejad is in Indonesia on a state visit before flying to the resort island of Bali on Friday for a summit of the leaders of eight developing nations.

1 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 mediate   

vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成

参考例句：

• The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
• They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。

4 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

5 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。