Publish Date: 3 July 2017 - 16:10

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the President of Belarus on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day on July 3.

In his message, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated President Alexander Lukashenko and the people of Belarus as they celebrate the anniversary of their independence on July 3.

President Rouhani stressed strong support for mutual efforts between the two sides for further development of relations in various fields.

He also prayed for the Belarusian president’s continued health and success, as well as the nation’s felicity and prosperity.

Belarus celebrates independence day on July 3 on the occasion of the liberation of Minsk from the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany, in 1944.

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