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Ninth Administration has bred hope in heart of nations

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei Sunday evening received President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Administration and praised it for featuring such traits as pursuing justice, serving people, working hard, being unequivocal, following an innovative approach and persevering against the overriding whims of the world arrogance.

"Serving to the masses is a great moral achievement to live up to which more efforts must be made," Ayatollah Khamenei told the cabinet members in a week which has been named after the Administration in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Ayatollah Khamenei offered congratulations to the cabinet members over the holy month of Sha'ban especially its enshrined birthday of the Last Savior, Hazrat Mahdi (may Allah expedite his reappearance), adding that hope and justice make the hallmarks of the birthday which have occurred mid-month.

Ayatollah Khamenei lauded the cabinet over its efforts to help materialize the aspirations inspired by the landmark day, adding that the human community keeps thirst for justice and hope.

"The Ninth Administration has bred hope in the heart of the nations by hoisting the flag of justice. This would pervade meaning and appeal in the concurrence of the Administration Week and Sha'ban birthday feasts," Ayatollah Khamenei said.

Ayatollah Khamenei commemorated the memory of the assassinated statesmen Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, adding that the two personalities were pursuing the aspirations of the landmark events which are hope and justice and thereby the Administration Week must be marked in their commemoration.

Ayatollah Khamenei reminded the cabinet that with two years elapsed since the Ninth Administration took office they must take the lesson that opportunities to serve the people are passing away.

"Try not to lose any moment to make effort in the path of God and serve people," the IR Leader recommended.

Ayatollah Khamenei described the Administration's adherence to merits and principles of the Islamic Revolution as unprecedented in the modern world political history, adding that the global domineering powers refuse to cease grudge towards the Islamic System due to the same reason.

"At times the revolutionary principles were covered with the dust of disregard. Nevertheless, the Ninth Administration is currently pursuing them by word and deed more seriously than ever before so that the revolutionary aspirations and Imam Khomeini's thoughts are currently running the social ambience," Ayatollah Khamenei added.

Ayatollah Khamenei then turned to justice as another eminent feature of the Ninth Administration, adding that the rough path of justice would never bear fruits in the short run nevertheless any step the Administration takes in this path is of great value and must continue with utmost power.

Ayatollah Khamenei lauded the Ninth Administration for its firm treatment of matters, notably in the implementation of the home-spun fuel consumption initiative, adding that the fuel consumption management constitutes a first step to render subsidies objective-oriented.

Ayatollah Khamenei also praised the cabinet for adopting an innovative approach towards the affairs and said that genuine reforms emerge from substantial, structural changes in the right manner.

Concerning the Ninth Administration's anti-arrogance diplomacy, Ayatollah Khamenei noted that in the present world where international relations are only checked by the logic of power any sort of diplomatic climb down would prove debilitative.

"Taking the point, the Ninth Administration has stood up to the vainglorious demanders and in so doing it could bring dignity to the nation," the IR Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei also praised the Administration for tackling affairs and problems of every provincial region in the country after touring the same area, noting a stark difference between tackling the demands and requirements of the people on paper and in a face-to-face discussion.

Ayatollah Khamenei recommended the cabinet members to live up to the achievements and avoid trap of vanity.

Ayatollah Khamenei also have some administrative advices for the cabinet members. In his first advice, Ayatollah Khamenei placed a premium on the national 20-Year Vision plan.

"The Vision plan as a national macro plan for twenty years is an ultra-administrative document which has been born through intensive expert work and so must be considered as a charter in every law making or planning," the IR Leader said, adding that any plan or decision which veers off the document must be checked.

Ayatollah Khamenei urged the cabinet to boost expert work in tackling national projects and called it necessary if the projects are wished to endure developments. In the same regard, Ayatollah Khamenei urged the cabinet members to infuse elite expertise into their planning.

"There are many elites in the university and other circles across the country who are keen to assist," Ayatollah Khamenei said, urging the cabinet to make more invites to those elites.

Ayatollah Khamenei viewed inter-government relationship as good, adding however that the three branches of power must enhance the spirit of harmony and logical interaction within their own corps.

The Islamic Revolution Leader in another recommendation to the Administration urged it to furnish precise information to the people.

In this regard, Ayatollah Khamenei touched on the delicacies of information, noting that many are in dark over the Administration's records and activities.

The IR Leader as remedy urged the cabinet to supply necessary information to the media, notably the national airwaves so they furnish the public in a delicate manner.

"This proves encouraging and motivates people for more assistance," Ayatollah Khamenei said.

Ayatollah Khamenei also put a premium on cultural affairs, saying, "Culture proves vital for human being like air as many social problems can be handled by employing cultural strategies."

The next in order of the IR Leader's recommendations for the Ahmadinejad Administration carried an emphasis for the micro policies stipulated under the article 44 of the Constitution.

Ayatollah Khamenei concluded by urging the cabinet members to boost their connection to God and take the spiritual blessing of the holy month of Sha'ban.
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