President Hassan Rouhani

Tehran (IP) - President Hassan Rouhani spoke with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei by telephone and congratulated him on the arrival of New Year and Nowruz 1399.

Iran Press/Iran news: In his felicitates message of the new year to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Rouhani said: "Despite enmities, govt. will create prosperity in the new year."

In the phone call that took place right after the beginning of the New Year, Hassan Rouhani wished the Supreme Leader health and long life, stressing that despite the enemies' plots, the government will attempt to turn the year 1399 to the year of tackling problems and inaugurating major projects to create prosperity with people's help in economic and cultural fields.

He also expressed hope that with the people's support, the country will overcome the problems and hardships as it did last year, and coronavirus will be contained, starting a year full of health, activity and economic prosperity, as well as a better life for people.

At the same phone call, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution congratulated the New Year to the President and the great Iranian nation, wishing the government more opportunities for serving the country and people.

Iranians all over the world celebrated Nowruz, the advent of the new Persian year, 1399, and a traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, on Friday, March 20.

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