While receiving the credentials of the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Tehran, Xie Xiaoyan, the Iranian president said, "Such relations will also benefit global peace and security."

He urged the two governments "to make use of the existing potentials in both states to help further expand bilateral cooperation".



Referring to bright prospect of Tehran-Beijing ties, he said, "The two great nations enjoy rich culture and history."

"The common enemies of the two nations are against progress and development of both Tehran and Beijing," President Ahmadinejad noted, urging the two nations to be vigilant and seize all the existing opportunities.



He further voiced Tehran's readiness to boost all-out ties with Beijing.



The Chinese ambassador, for his part, said, "The two countries share identical views regarding several regional and international issues." Such an approach would pave the way for further expansion of bilateral relations, he added.



As to Iran's peaceful nuclear program, the Chinese envoy said, "Pursuance of peaceful nuclear technology is an inalienable right of the Iranian nation."

He called for further expansion of scientific, cultural, educational, political and economic relations between the two states.

Tehran, Dec 23, IRNA