Publish Date: 29 September 2017 - 19:06

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament sent a congratulatory message to Hammouda Youssef Sabbagh, felicitating his election as the Speaker of the People's Council of Syria.

In a message to Hammouda Youssef Sabbagh, Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, congratulated his Syrian counterpart on being elected as the Speaker of the People's Council of Syria.

Here comes the full text of his message:

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate,

Dear Mr. Hammouda Youssef Sabbagh,

The Honorable Speaker of the People's Council of Syria,

I am delighted to extend my sincerest felicitations and greetings on the occasion of your election as the Speaker of the People's Council of the friendly and brotherly country of Syrian Arab Republic.  

I take advantage of the opportunity and extend my greetings to you, the leader, the government, and people of Syria over the recent valuable victories of the Syrian army and popular forces over the Takfirist terrorists in battlefields and reiterate the resolution of the parliament and government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for bolstering and cementing bilateral friendly relations in diverse areas.

I pray for glory and honor of the brotherly and friendly country of Syria.

Ali Larijani

The Speaker of Iran Parliament

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