Armenian senior officials congratulate Leader, Rouhani

Mehr News Agency, Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The President and the Prime Minister of Armenia sent separate messages to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian President, congratulating the arrival of Nowruz.

President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan, in his message to Ayatollah Khamenei, expressed hope that the New Year will be a year of political and economic success for the Iranian nation.

"Challenges and issues in the Caucasus region have made the development and deepening of relations between the two countries a necessity," he said.

In this message, he congratulated the continuation of constructive talks between the two countries based on mutual respect for the culture and beliefs of the two nations in order to develop comprehensive cooperation.

The President of Armenia in a separate congratulatory message to the President of Iran Hassan Rouhani emphasized, "The current situation in the Caucasus requires us to expand bilateral political and economic relations."

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, in his separate messages, hoped for Iranians luck in the new year.

Pashinyan voiced his nations' support for Iranians under the pandemic, as well.

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS