Tehran, June 28, IRNA � President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic is especially expected to have a vigorous and efficient judiciary.

He made the remarks here on Sunday while addressing the opening of a gathering to mark the Judiciary Week.

He stressed that a skilled and efficient judicial system was the founding stone of country�s development.

The President further noted that establishment of justice called for collaboration of branches of power, adding that the judiciary system in Iran is expected to regard all, whether Shiite or Sunni, Muslims or Christian as equals.

He further praised the role of martyred Mohammad Hossein Beheshti as the first head of the Iranian judiciary system after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in building the existing apparatus.

By IRNA