Tehran  - Iran sees no limits in expanding its ties with neighbouring Iraq, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani at the Iran-Iraq summit in Tehran on Friday.

"We will grant Iraq all our experiences in all relevant fields and from our side, there is no limit for expanding cooperation with our friends and brothers in Iraq," Ahmadinejad told Talabani in their first round of talks.

Tehran  - Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Saturday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after delivering a speech in Tehran criticizing the Iranian leader's stance against the existence of Israel and his denial of the Holocaust.

The meeting took place behind closed doors in the president's offices. A brief statement afterwards said the two had exchanged ideas about regional and international issues. Ahmadinejad also urged global cooperation to solve the world's problems.

Berlin - Germany's Central Council of Jews criticized Saturday former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's plan to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has in the past denied that the Holocaust occurred.

In an interview with the Hanover daily Neue Presse, general secretary of the Central Council of Jews Stephan Kramer said, "Mr. Schroeder is greatly damaging the reputation of Germany and the German government."

Tehran  - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran would not suspend its controversial nuclear enrichment programme for the sake of improving ties with the United States.

"We have already gone beyond the discussion of suspension (of uranium enrichment) and will decisively continue our (nuclear) path," Ahmadinejad said in an interview with state television network IRIB.

Tehran, Feb. 10 : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that his government is ready to hold talks with the Barack Obama administration, but added that they must be based on mutual respect and in a fair atmosphere.

Ahmadinejad spoke Tuesday at celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.

Fox News quoted Ahmadinejad as saying the Obama administration was willing to "bring about a number of changes."

The hardline Iranian leader, however, said that he hoped the changes are "fundamental and not just tactical."

Tehran- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran would be ready to talk to the new US administration of President Barack Obama but some fundamental changes were needed to make the talks fruitful.

"We are ready for talks, but these talks should be held in an atmosphere of equality and justice," Ahmadinejad said in a speech in Tehran on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.