Publish Date: 15 February 2017 - 14:08

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani felicitated Sovereignty Day of Serbia to his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolić.

In his message on Wednesday, he expressed hope that bilateral relations between Iran and Seribia would further develop in all fields.

“Given the diverse potentials of cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Serbia, I hope the mutual ties expand and bolster more than ever in all fields,” he noted.

Also known as Statehood Day, Sovereignty Day of Serbia (Dan državnosti Srbije) is celebrated on 15 February. It is a two day holiday and is the National Day of Serbia. It marks the anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the first Serbian Constitution in 1835.

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