TEHRAN -- Archbishop Garegin II, the leader of the Armenian Orthodox Church, issued a statement congratulating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, on the 23rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

Archbishop Garegin II said that Iran is promoting peace in the region.

Also, an official of the Lebanese Hizbollah congratulated Iran on 23rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. He said that the Islamic Revolution was the most unique revolution in the world because it was popular and had a leader like the late Imam Khomeini. He added that the Islamic Revolution of Iran was victorious despite the fact that the world was against it.

Meanwhile, a Lebanese Muslim intellectual said that the late Imam Khomeini established the first government based on Islamic thought since the government of Imam Ali (AS).

According to another report, a Lebanese reporter praised the late Imam Khomeini's character. He said that the faith that the Imam inspired in them changed Lebanon so that fighting for the liberation of Palestine became a necessity.