Ahmadinejad Calls for High Turnout in June Presidential Election

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the nation to show high turnout in the upcoming presidential election in June.

President Ahmadinejad made the remarks addressing a large crowd of people in the Central Semnan province on Thursday.

“If all the people take part in the elections, all the equations will change,” he said.

He noted that the nation plays a crucial special role in the elections, and said, “Our main responsibility is to build Iran as the nation deserves.”

Ahmadinejad started his fourth round of regular provincial tours by arriving in Semnan on Thursday.

Since taking office in 2005, President Ahmadinejad took the initiative to visit provinces since to closely see the problems in different parts of the country.

In September, the Iranian interior ministry announced that the country will hold the 11th presidential election on June 14, 2013.

The presidential hopefuls will register from May 7 to 11.