President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Monday that Tehran would present its new package of proposals soon.

He added that the new package of proposals would be an updated version of the previous one.

He made the remarks in an interview with the US ABC television network.

The Iranian president reiterated that Tehran welcomes friendly ties with all world states.

This was President Ahmadinejad's first interview with an American network after the election of President Barack Obama.

On Iran-US talks, the president said, "I sent a message of congratulations to Mr Obama. It was a great work. Since the Iranian nation is annoyed by the US approach, I came under fire at home but I did it. however, I have received no response yet."

He added that Tehran intends to hold talks with both the Americans and the Europeans. "We have announced that we are ready for talks on the basis of mutual respect and justice," he said.

He underlined the need for having a clear-cut framework for the talks, stressing, "We are always ready to hold talks."

Grounds should be prepared for active participation of all nations and states in global management, President Ahmadinejad said, adding, "We are ready to help promote peace and friendship throughout the globe."