President Ahmadinejad Talks With Lebanese Counterpart Over Phone

Tehran, Oct 31, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday afternoon talked with Lebanese counterpart President Michel Suleiman over phone. According to the report of Presidential Office website, President Ahmadinejad told his counterpart that the main aim of terrorist acts and recent explosion in Beirut is to disrupt security and unity in Lebanon. Condemning the terrorist acts and expressing sympathy with Lebanese government and families of victims, Ahmadinejad said that enemies of Lebanon have targeted security and unity of the country and Iranian government and nation condemn such approaches and inhuman acts and express solidarity with Lebanese government and nation. Ahmadinejad underlined that, undoubtedly, wise management of the government and Lebanese political groups leaders will prevent materialization of enemies' goals and they won't take advantage of such moves. President Suleiman appreciated President Ahmadinejad's sympathy and said that the blast has caused problems in Lebanon and we are trying to contain its consequences and establish full tranquility in the country with cooperation of all Lebanese groups. He expressed hope that peace and tranquility can be established all over the region./end