New York, Feb 11, IRNA On the occasion of 35th anniversary of Islamic Revolution victory in Iran, a ceremony was held at the United Nations in New York on Monday.Ambassadors and diplomats from European, African, Asian and Latin American countries as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President of the UN General Assembly John W. Ashe were present at the ceremony.
Irans Permanent Representative at the United Nations Mohammad Khazaei and his deputy Gholam Hossein Dehqani welcomed the guests.
The participants felicitated anniversary of the Islamic Revolution victory to Irans nation.
Among the guests were representatives of different world media stationed at the UN as well as some well-known American journalists.
Ban Ki-moon, on the sidelines of the ceremony, told IRNA he was pleased to felicitate victory of Islamic Revolution and Irans National Day to Iranian nation and hopes to be witness to progress and development of this great nation.
John W. Ashe also felicitated Irans National Day to Irans nation and expressed hope that Iran, like the past, plays its important and historical role in the region and the world.
By IRNA
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