Cuban News Agency

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The head of state received this Wednesday the the University of Havana's
Doctor Honoris Causa in Political Sciences title at the institution’s Aula
Magna auditorium. Addressing the audience in the ceremony, he insisted on
the need to face the imperialist powers’ hegemony by keeping united.

The Iranian president said capitalism’s decline is undeniable and noted
that being based on injustice, the exploitation of other country’s
resources and the arms race have come to a dead end in both the political
and economic spheres.

Ahmadinejad called to keeping alert face with a regime that turns to
violence, interference and genocide with the purpose of expanding its
domains and defending its interests.

Meanwhile, he stressed that unity was the only way to fight such powers
and that his county will always be beside Cuba in the endeavor of making
up a new future.

The ceremony at the University of Havana was presided over by Cuban Vice
President Esteban Lazo Hernandez, and Rector Gustavo Cobreiro.

Mahmud Ahmadinejad started an official visit to Cuba on January 11. He is
expected to meet with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro.

From Havana he will travel on Thursday to Ecuador where he will conclude
his Latin American tour.

Cuba and Iran maintain excellent relations and have jointly developed
important cooperation programs in the fields of energy, biotechnology and
commerce.