President Ahmadinejad made the remark in a meeting with his Azeri counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, in Baku on Monday.

Dr.Ahmadinejad said: “Relations between Iran and Azerbaijan are brotherly, deep-rooted and extensive, and cannot be damaged by the enemies’ plot and propaganda hype.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported Azerbaijan’s independence, progress and security,” he added.

President also underlined Iran-Azerbaijan cooperation in the international arenas, saying, and “Cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan as two independent countries in international organizations will benefit both countries' nations and even other regional nations.”

“Enemies of Iran and Azerbaijan are angry at the progress of the two nations and seek to weaken us to impose their hegemony, but Tehran and Baku can take great measures for their nations ... with no limitation,” he added.