Ahmadinejad: Iran emerging as new global power

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is now emerging as a new power which has left vital impacts on global developments.
President Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a meeting with the new Iranian Ambassador to Bolivia Alireza Ghezili.

Iran attaches importance to expansion of ties and cooperation with Bolivia, he said and called for expansion of political, economic and cultural ties with the country.

There are amicable ties between the two countries in various fields which are expected to be bolstered, he said.

The new Iranian ambassador to Bolivia should try to help upgrade current level of cooperation between the two countries given Iran’s status among world countries, said the Iranian president.

The status of Iranian ambassadors to other countries is outstanding as Iran has been recognized as a new power having crucial impacts on global developments, he said.

Source : IRNA