
In a message to an International Seminar on Resistance:
President terms Lebanon as center of resistance and a source of honor for regional nations and all freedom lovers
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that Lebanon is a center of resistance and a source of honor for regional nations and all freedom lovers and justice seekers.
President Ahmadinejad said in a message to an international conference on resistance.
President says the Iranian and Lebanese nations carry the message of convergence and resistance against hegemony.
“The two Iranian and Lebanese nations have enormous cultural and historical commonalities and are harbingers of peace; justice and fraternity for all people and are against the occupation, cruelty and bullying dominant in the international scene and the region.”
He added that the admirable resistance of the Lebanese nation, army and government brought dignity to the people of the region and all justice-seekers.
Dr.Ahmadinejad emphasized that the Islamic Republic has always welcomed the expansion of ties with Lebanon.
The Iranian nation will always stand by the brave Lebanese people and will make use of the utmost potential to strengthen constructive relations, Dr.Ahmadinejad pointed out.
The Seminar was held in Dezful, Khuzestan province, on the second anniversary of the President Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon and announcement of Iranian city of Dezful and Lebanon’s Tyre as sister cities.