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