Pres. Ahmadinejad Congratulates Re-election Of Ecuador Pres.Correa

Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA – Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a message to his Ecuadorian counterpart President Rafael Correa congratulated his re-election for a second term, considering it a sign of unchangeable will and hope of his great revolutionary nation. The text of President Ahmadinejadˈs message is as follows: In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful Esteemed bother and revolutionary friend, Mr. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa Delgado I would like to extend my most sincere and purest congratulations of myself and the Iranian nation on the occasion of you landslide and befitting victory in Ecuadorian Presidential Elections. I believe your re-election once again put on display the unchangeable hope and will of the great Ecuadorian nation and the justice-seeking Latin American nations for achieving independence, advancement and prosperity, as well as establishment of a just international world order, very clearly. Beyond doubt, the presence of that revolutionary and scientist brother at the presidential scene doubles up this hope and will. This election marked another great victory for the Ecuadorian nation and led to the evermore strengthening of the friendly and constructive relations among the countries of that region and the other revolutionary and aligned countries in the world. I hope relying on the strong will, deep love, and unique viewpoints of the two governments and the two nations we would be witnesses to evermore increasing comprehensive bilateral relations. Please convey my, and the Iranian nationˈs warm and special greetings to the great Ecuadorian nation, and the entire revolutionary friends. I pray to Almighty Allah for good health and success of Your Honor, wellbeing and prosperity of the noble Ecuadorian Government and nation, and the prosperity of the entire freedom seeking and independent nations. Mahmud Ahmadinejad President of Islamic Republic of Iran Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has won the country’s presidential election for the third term, with thousands of supporters gathering at the presidential palace in the capital, Quito, to celebrate the victory. The 49-year-old president gained 56.9 percent of the ballots against 23.8 percent for his closest challenger, former banker Guillermo Lasso. Lasso congratulated Correa just minutes after the results were released on Sunday evening. Addressing his jubilant supporters from the balcony of the Carondelet Palace, Correa described his re-election as a victory for the “citizens’ revolution” and vowed to further fight poverty in the country. “We are only here to serve you; nothing for us; everything for you,” Correa said. “Thank you very much for this tremendous trust,” he told throngs of cheering supporters. Correa’s government has spent heavily on infrastructure including roads, schools and hospitals over the past six years. The leftist leader has brought stability to the Latin American state, which saw seven presidents over the course of ten years before Correa came to power. Ecuadorian voters elected Jorge Glass as the vice president. They also cast ballots for 137 legislators in the National Assembly, and picked five members of the Andean Parliament./end