Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA � President Hassan Rouhani issued a statement on Friday congratulating the National Reporter's Day.

Underlining the role of reporters in conveying realities to the people immediately and truly, the president described the reporters as 'alive conscience and awake eyes' of the society in its path to growth and prosperity.
The president said that responsible reporters are actually dependable and friendly advisors to the senior officials and executives of the country.
Rouhani called on the Ministry of Culture and the Islamic Guidance and the Ministry of Labor, Social Welfare and Cooperatives to provide support for the reporters and pledge to remove their financial difficulties and give them more professional freedom.

By IRNA