President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Iran and Azerbaijan Republic relations brotherly and excellent.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad played down the effectiveness of the pressures imposed on Iran, and stressed that the country will continue making progress in different fields despite enemies' pressures.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated on Thursday the construction project of a desalination plant in the city provincial capital city of Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan Province, in southern Iran.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Sunday "By grace of God this June Iranian nation would create a political epic", adding, "Iranian elections, particularly in this term would have international effects far beyond geographical boundaries.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad played down the effects of the western sanctions against the country's oil supplies, and said Iran enjoys many other income sources to replace its oil revenues.