Orumiyah, West Azarbaijan prov, May 30, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said the government was working hard on projects to revive Orumiyah Lake.


Addressing a gathering of people in this northwestern city on Monday, he said the government was steadily working to improve the status of the lake.

He noted that the level of lake’s water has already risen by almost 10 centimeters.

The president also said that the positive vote of people during the latest elections was an approval of officials’ performance in regards with economic prosperity.

It was also a strong “no” to violence and extremism.

President Rouhani arrived in this northeastern Iranian city Monday to pay his 28th visit to the country's provinces.

A number of cabinet members are accompanying President Rouhani during his provincial visit.

During his two-day stay here, the president is scheduled to meet Ulema and war veterans and attend a meeting with businessmen.

By IRNA