Nowruz Messages From Biden, Blinken
The U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Tuesday issued a statement congratulating those who celebrate Nowruz calling the occasion "a time for reflection, renewal and rebirth," TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
"...As we mark the start of Spring, we honor the diverse diaspora communities across our nation, who have adapted old traditions anew to tell the ongoing story of America," Bidens noted in a statement.
Secretary of State Anotny Blinken in a separate statement highlighted that for centuries, communities around the world, including in Iran and the Middle East, Central and South Asia, Europe and beyond have gathered to celebrate the renewal of nature and the promise of a new year.
"Nowruz provides an opportunity to renew meaningful relationships, appreciate blessings, and look forward to opportunities the future brings," Blinken noted. "As we reflect on this past year, we hope that this new year brings greater peace in the world, along with health, prosperity, and joy."
The White House also used the occasion to highlight that this year, Nowruz comes in difficult circumstances for many, at a time when hope is needed more than ever.
"The United States will continue to stand with the courageous women of Iran, who are fighting for their freedoms... The war in Gaza has also inflicted terrible suffering on the Palestinian people, and we will continue to lead international efforts to get more humanitarian assistance to them—including urgently needed food, water, medicine and shelter," Bidens noted.
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- 20 March 2024 13:44
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An Iranian state television correspondent who accompanied Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi during his visit to the Iran-Azerbaijan border reported around midnight details of the helicopter accident with the president.
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has shared a post on his official page on the X social network about an emergency landing of the helicopter carrying President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi.
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On 19 May, when the Iranian president was returning from a ceremony to launch the Khudaferin and Gizgalasi hydroelectric projects, his helicopter made a hard landing in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province.
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On May 19, the opening ceremony of the Khudaferin and Gyzgalasy hydroelectric complexes on the Araz River was held on the Iran-Azerbaijan border with the participation of the presidents of the two countries, Ibrahim Raisi and Ilham Aliyev.
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