Monday, June 17, 2013

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani Meets With Speaker Ali Larijani

President-elect, Majlis speaker discuss key Iran issues

President-elect Hassan Rohani met with Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on June 16, 2013.

Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:52PM GMT
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President-elect Hassan Rohani and Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani have exchanged views on leading issues and problems that Iran is currently grappling with.

The president-elect and the Majlis speaker held a meeting on Sunday, one day after the official announcement that Rohani won the 11th presidential election following a vote that saw a massive popular turnout on June 14.

Larijani later said that during the meeting, the present situation of the country and the necessity for tackling inflation and unemployment had been discussed.

The Majlis speaker added that the two sides had also discussed the new administration.

Rohani, for his part, said the country’s problems would not be resolved overnight and emphasized that difficulties must be gradually settled through consultation with experts.

“In this meeting, [we] discussed important issues that we are facing in the country, particularly cooperation between the [new] administration and the Majlis,” the president-elect added.

Rohani stated that post-election celebrations showed that Iranians are hopeful about the future.

Rohani emerged victorious in Iran's 11th presidential election, which was marked by high voter turnout, by winning 50.7 percent of a total of 36,704,156 valid ballots counted.

The Interior Ministry put voter turnout at 72.7 percent.

On Saturday, Rohani’s jubilant fans packed the streets of Tehran and a number of other cities, cheering, chanting slogans in his support, and setting off fireworks to celebrate his victory.


Leader gives necessary guidelines to president-elect Rohani

Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:4PM GMT

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has given necessary guidelines to the president-elect, Hassan Rohani.

Ayatollah Khamenei and the president-elect held a meeting on Sunday, one day after the official announcement of Rohani’s victory.

The Leader wished Rohani success in his new position.

Rohani emerged victorious in Iran's 11th presidential election, which was marked by high voter turnout, by winning 18,613,329 of a total of 36,704,156 ballots counted.

The Interior Ministry put voter turnout at 72.7 percent.

Rohani currently represents Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in the Supreme National Security Council, and is member of the Expediency Council and the Assembly of Experts. He is also President of the Expediency Council's Center for Strategic Research.


Persian Gulf Arab states congratulate president-elect, Rohani

Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:44PM GMT

A number of Persian Gulf Arab states have congratulated president-elect Hassan Rohani over his victory in Iran’s 11th presidential election.

On Saturday, the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory message to Rohani.

“We felicitate you on winning the presidential election ... and wish you and the Iranian people further progress and prosperity,” said the UAE president, adding, “We look forward to working with you for the good of the region and the peoples of the UAE and Iran. We are keen on maintaining relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran that are based on cooperation.”

Leaders of Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait also sent similar letters to Iran’s newly-elected president.

Rohani won Iran’s 11th presidential election by securing 18,613,329 votes, or 50.70 percent, of a total of 36,704,156 ballots counted.

Rohani currently represents Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in the country’s Supreme National Security Council, is a member of the Expediency Council and the Assembly of Experts, and is also president of the Expediency Council's Center for Strategic Research.

Nearly 50.5 million Iranians, including more than 1.6 million first-time voters, were eligible to participate in the June 14 presidential, and city and village council elections. The Interior Ministry put the voter turnout at 72.7 percent.

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