UN chief extends warm congratulations to Rohani

Tehran, June 16, IRNA — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has extended his warm congratulations to Hassan Rohani, ˈthe confirmed winnerˈ of the June 14 presidential elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran. A statement release at the UN headquarters in New York on Saturday said the secretary-general has been closely following the eleventh presidential election in Iran held on June 14 and notes with satisfaction the reported high turnout, a press release issued by the UN Information Center (UNIC) said. ˈThe secretary-general intends to remain engaged with the Iranian authorities and with the president-elect on issues of importance to the international community and the welfare of the Iranian people,ˈ the statement noted. He will continue encouraging Iran to play a constructive role in regional and international affairs, it added./end