President felicitates Mr Modi’s victory in India’s parliamentary election

President sent a message to Mr Narendra Modi to offer him congratulations on his and the National Democratic Alliance’s victory in nationwide parliamentary election in India, expressing confidence that the long-standing Tehran-New Delhi ties would further develop.

President praises distinguished figures of 12th National Conference for Praising War Veterans

President Rouhani praised the distinguished figures of the 12th National Conference for Praising War Veterans.

President felicitates Indonesian President on re-election

President sent a message to the President of the Republic of Indonesia to offer him congratulations on his re-election for the second term in office, and expressed hope that relations between the two countries further deepen in his new tenure.

President in a meeting with entrepreneurs, business executives:

Enemies targeting Iran’s power, unity, development/ Competition between public, private sectors completely wrong/ Public enterprises have to be transferred

The president said that the target of the enemies’ conspiracies over the past 40 years has been preventing a powerful, united, and developed Iran, saying, “The eleventh and twelfth governments have been struggling to make the country's situation satisfactory, but at the same, it is people and the history that will judge”.

In a cabinet session chaired by President;

Economy minister reports on business status/ Signing contract for Shalamcheh-Basra Railway project authorised

The Council of Ministers convened on Wednesday in a session that was chaired by President Hassan Rouhani, and was briefed by Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance regarding the status of business in Iran.

President at the session of Administrative Council of West Azerbaijan Province:

Iran symbol of resistance, people's faith against blasphemy/ Agriculture on track towards great development/ Extremists, Zionists, anti-revolutionaries misled US gov't/ US' current actions against Iranian nation crime against humanity/ US war not with gov't, but with 82m Iranians

President described the United States' war not with the government, but with 82 million Iranians, and stated that the Americans have repeatedly failed in the same path, but they are doing it again, saying, "The United States' current actions against the Iranian nation are not just war and sanction, but crime against humanity".

At president's order through videoconferencing;

22 infrastructural, economic projects open in West Azerbaijan Province

President Hassan Rouhani ordered the opening of 22 infrastructural and economic projects in West Azerbaijan Province.

President at the opening ceremony of water and soil resources development projects:

Iran’s development today the result of unity among all ethnic groups, minorities/ Opening major projects decisive response to those who think Iranian nation yields to them under pressure/ Pressures may make situation tough, but Iranian nation won’t yield to bullies

President described Iran’s current development the result of unity among all ethnic groups and minorities, saying, “Opening of major projects is our decisive response to those who think that the Iranian nation yields to them under pressure”.

In the presence of Dr Rouhani through videoconferencing;

Water, soil resources development projects start operation in West Azerbaijan

Water and soil resources development projects started operation in border areas of West Azerbaijan Province in the presence of Dr Rouhani through videoconferencing.

Karam Abad Storage Dam starts filling in Dr Rouhani’s presence

The filling of Karam Abad Dam in Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province began at President Hassan Rouhani’s order.

In order to open infrastructural, economic projects;

President arrives in Maku, West Azerbaijan

President arrived in Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province in order to open infrastructural and economic projects.

President in a meeting with clerics and seminarians:

Clergy pioneer in defending national interests, World of Islam/ Gov’t trying to help low income classes more/ All authorities unanimous about resisting US, sanctions/ We’ll open 4-trillion-toman project in West Azerbaijan Province

President described the role of the clergy in defending the national interests of the country and the World of Islam remarkable, saying, “The clergy have always had a valuable role in religion, science and culture, as well as guiding people and reducing discords in the society”.

President instructs executive organs to facilitate domestic, foreign investment

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran instructed executive organs to facilitate the process of domestic and foreign investment and remove the unnecessary obstacles, especially redundant regulations.

President in a meeting with students and the young:

We’ve overcome hardships wherever we had young generation/ Youth NGOs have increased to 2600 from 100 in this gov’t/ No power higher than our nation, young generation/ Today, gov’t approved bill to back start-ups, technology-related businesses

Speaking on Sunday evening in a cordial meeting with a number of students and the young, President said, “May 19 is the reminiscent of the Iranian nation and the young generation’s massive turnout in elections”.

In a cabinet session chaired by President Rouhani;

Instructions for backing start-ups in digital economy approved/ “National Document of Good Work and Employment Policies Based on Good Work” approved

The Council of Ministers convened on Sunday evening and discussed and approved the Document on Development of Digital Economy to support start-ups working in the ICT sector.