Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro made the remarks in the joint scientific meeting of Iranian and Venezuelan scholars in Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University.
She added in her speech in Shahid Beheshti University that she is happy to be in Iran and in the meeting.
The wife of the Venezuelan President cited the information presented at the meeting with Iranian scholars as confirming that the Islamic Republic's strength in science and technology, saying: "as the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said, 'we will be victorious in this field'".
"US Imperialism pursues their plan, but they can not achieve their goals," said Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, noting that "we in Venezuela are being attacked by the enemy every day because we want to be independent".
First Lady of Venezuela in her remarks added that in Venezuela, "we have taken the path of popular resistance and loyalty to the government that strives for the independence of the country".
She stressed the importance of concluding MoUs on scientific exchanges and nuclear energy, noting that Iran and Venezuela both have a common path that can defeat US imperialism and win the battle.
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Iranian writer, scholar, and The wife of President of Iran, Jamileh-Sadat Alamolhoda, for her part, in a speech said that politics and science are intertwined, and the life of Imam Reza (AS) has been tied to science and politics and most of his hadiths are about science and thinking.
The head of the Research Institute for Fundamental Studies of Science and Technology of Shahid Beheshti University, in her speech, referring to the scientific capacities of different universities in Iran, said that Iran and Venezuela will broaden their ties in science diplomacy.
She added that Iran's Shahid Beheshti University is ready to hold meetings with the relevant ministers in the field of science diplomacy during the visit of the Venezuelan delegation to Iran, so that the two countries can share their experiences.
The wife of President of Iran, Alamolhoda in her speech added that Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has always emphasized the officials to communicate with the universities, adding: Iranian President has always emphasized that the Government's think tank is the university.
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