Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani says Tehran welcomes the enhancement of relations with Finland and the Czech Republic.
In a Tuesday message to Finnish President Sauli Vainamo Niinisto, Rohani expressed hope that Tehran and Helsinki would forge closer ties in the future.

Rohani thanked Niinisto for having sent him a congratulatory message over his victory in Iran�s presidential election, and wished the Finnish nation prosperity and welfare.

Also, in response to Czech President Milos Zeman�s congratulatory message, Rohani expressed hope that the relations between Tehran and Prague would further expand based on mutual respect and interests.

Rohani won Iran�s June 14 presidential election, garnering 50.7 percent of a total of 36,704,156 ballots. The voter turnout in the election was 72.7 percent, according to Iran�s Interior Ministry.

The Iranian president-elect currently represents Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in the Supreme National Security Council. He is also a member of the Assembly of Experts, the Expediency Council and the president of the council�s Center for Strategic Research.

By Press TV

 

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