President congratulates N. Korea and Tajikistan on national day

Mahmud Ahmadinejad congratulated Chairman of National Defense Commission of North Korea Kim Jong Il, the government and the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on their national day.

According to the Press Bureau of the Presidential Office, Ahmadinejad expressed hope that relations between the two countries would be strengthened in future.

In another message President Ahmadinejad felicitated the President of Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong Nam on the event.   

Ahmadinejad also congratulated Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, the government, and the people of the Republic of Tajikistan on national day.

He expressed optimism about the further expansion of friendly ties between the two countries in his message.

Iranian Vice-President Parviz Davudi also extended his congratulations in separate messages to Tajik Prime Minister Akil Akilov as well as North Korean Premier Kim Yong Il on their national day.

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