Nat’l Day Greetings to Kuwait

President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Kuwaiti people and government over the Arab country’s National Day. In a message to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah released on Monday, President Rouhani hailed the “brotherly ties” between Iran and Kuwait, Tasnim News Agency reported. He hoped that Tehran-Kuwait City relations would develop, based on good neighborliness and in light of the historical and cultural ties between the two nations. The Iranian president wished health and success for the Kuwaiti emir and prosperity and happiness for his people. Kuwait’s National Day is celebrated on February 25 each year. The holiday marks the day when Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah ascended to the throne in 1950. Kuwait is a member of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council that has historical and developing relations with the Islamic Republic.