Upon arrival, Dr.Ahmadinejad was welcomed by First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi.

During his stay in New York, Dr.Ahmadinejad held talks with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and leaders of the several countries attending the event.

The president also held talks with high-ranking officials from countries, other UN figures, heads of regional and global organizations, American university professors and students, religious leaders and Iranian nationals residing in the US.

President Ahmadinejad was exclusively interviewed by Japan’s NHK, PBS and CBS news agencies of the US, Arabic and English services of Al-Jazeera television news network, English and Spanish services of Cable News Network (CNN), and the Washington Post.