Dr.Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a meeting with new Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan on Tuesday.



President Ahmadinejad highlighted the necessity for having a strategic outlook in promoting relations between the two states, calling for expansion of bilateral ties in all spheres.



President Ahmadinejad appreciated Russia's stance in the IAEA Board of Governors and the UN General Assembly against the US and its ally’s actions against Iran. He added that, undoubtedly, they will do the same thing in the future against other countries, especially Russia.



'If they have the opportunity, they will expand NATO to our capitals, too,' said the president.



He said that joint cooperation, close and constant consultations in all levels are necessary to stand against them.



The president called Bushehr Power Plant a symbol of joint cooperation between Tehran-Moscow and said that its final opening in the near future will have a message for other nations and an important factor for strengthening mutual ties.



The new Russian ambassador to Tehran, by submitting his credentials to President Ahmadinejad, called mutual relations 'friendly and extensive'.



'Tehran and Moscow have the same approaches toward world issues and Russia is ready to increase mutual ties,' the new ambassador said.