We will join for the sake of our future, because we know the experience of other countries that did so -- they only gained from it,

cast doubt on the prospect of fair elections.

I announced my consent to run for reelection as I intend to continue the policy of consolidating society, bringing stability to our nation and conduct complicated reforms we have just started,

When we were engaged in the problems of survival we had no time to have anything to do with culture.

Interethnic and spiritual accord is our strategic resource, the basis for progress of our society and state.

It is extremely important that mass media, having freed from the relics of the Cold War, served for peace and dialogue between nations and religions, the rich and the poor, countries and continents.

We have to acknowledge peace is in danger and mankind still has not realised the priority to be given to world dialogue versus armed contradiction and bloodshed.

We call upon all sides to stop hostilities and restart peace talks.

The terrorists whatever slogans they use have nothing in common with Islam.

We know that golf is an ancient game with great history and tradition, but our golf is only 10 years old so don't judge us too harshly.