TEHRAN – Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Monday congratulated Qatar on National Day and called for expansion of relations between Tehran and Doha.

In his message to the Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Jahangiri underlined the importance of connections between the Iranian and Qatari governments, Mehr reported.

He expressed the hope that bilateral relations would continue to develop, and peace and security would expand among Islamic and regional countries under cooperation between the two sides.

Qatar National Day is a commemoration of Qatar's unification in 1878. It is celebrated annually on December 18.

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