Speaking to reporters prior to departing for New York to attend the 66th summit meeting of the United Nations General Assembly President Ahmadinejad stating that the United Nations General Assembly is the main decision-making source in the world, adding, “The idea for the establishment of the United Nations is a historical achievement to serve as a center for all nations to cooperate and participate in global management in a fair atmosphere.”



However, this idea has not been fulfilled yet and it is dominated by minority groups, the Iranian president pointed out.



He stated that efforts to make reforms in global management, exchanging views with heads of delegations attending the UN session and meetings with Iranians residing in the US are among the top priorities of his trip.



President added that he would meet US university students and academics and take part in press conferences.

"We will travel to Venezuela after visiting New York and will participate in the two countries' joint cooperation commission meeting," said Dr. Ahmadinejad.



He described the relations between Tehran and Caracas as special and said Iran is determined to develop more serious cooperation with Venezuela and it will obviate the obstacles on this way.



"After the trip to Venezuela, we will travel to Mauritania in response to the trip taken by the country's president to Iran and will meet with the Mauritanian president," Dr.Ahmadinejad added.



President will then continue his tour of Africa by paying a visit to Sudan, where he and Omar al-Bashir will discuss ways to obviate obstacles on the way of their scientific and industrial cooperation.



"In all these three countries, international developments will be discussed," Dr.Ahmadinejad concluded.