Armenian president congratulates Iranians on Novruz
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the Iranian New Year holiday – Novruz.
The president of Armenia wished them good health and happiness, and perpetual peace and prosperity to the people of Iran, Sargsyan's press office reported.
Novruz is one of the oldest festivals in the history of mankind, celebrated on the vernal equinox. It symbolizes the renewal of nature and man, cleansing of souls and the beginning of a new life. Novruz is widely celebrated in Iran and Afghanistan and is a public holiday in a number of countries. -0-