Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei on the occasion of his election as the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
In his message, Pashinyan congratulated Khamenei on assuming the position and expressed confidence that the strong ties between Armenia and Iran will continue to develop.
“I congratulate you on your election as the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution,” the Armenian prime minister said in the message.
Pashinyan noted that he is confident the firm relations between Armenia and Iran will continue to strengthen and achieve new successes.
Taking the opportunity, the prime minister also wished the friendly people of Iran prosperity and lasting peace.
Mojtaba Khamenei will replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Born on 8 September 1969 in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Mojtaba is the second of Ali Khamenei’s six children.
He received his secondary education at the religious Alavi School in Tehran.
At age 17, Mojtaba served in the military for several short periods during the Iran-Iraq War, according to Iranian media. The eight-year bloody conflict made the regime even more suspicious of the US and the West, which supported Iraq.
In 1999, Mojtaba went to Qom, a holy city which is considered an important centre of Shia theology, to continue his religious studies.
