President Rouhani sent a message to the President of Armenia to offer congratulations on his election and expressed hope that Tehran-Yerevan ties would further develop with regard to cultural and historical ties between the two nations.
Dr Hassan Rouhani's message is as follows:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Your Excellency Mr Armen Sargsyan
President of the Republic of Armenia
I sincerely congratulate your Excellency on your election as the President of the Republic of Armenia.
I am confident that with regard to cultural and historical ties between the two Iranian and Armenian nations and the ample opportunities for cooperation, Tehran-Yerevan ties further develop.
I pray to the Almighty for your Excellency's health and success and the people of the Republic of Armenia's prosperity and felicity.
Hassan Rouhani
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran