TEHRAN -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has offered congratulations to Fumio Kishida on his election as Japan’s prime minister, expressing hope that the new premier’s term in office will open a new page in friendly ties between the two countries.
“On behalf of the Iranian nation and government, I sincerely congratulate Your Excellency on your election as prime minister of the friendly country of Japan. I hope your tenure will open a new chapter in the friendship between the two states,” Raeisi wrote in a message to Kishida on Thursday.