Iran’s defence minister felicitates counterparts on Christmas, “peace
harbinger”

IRNA web site
28 Dec 04

Tehran, 28 December: Defence Minister Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani sent
a message to his counterparts on Tuesday [28 December] felicitating
them on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the coming new year
– 2005.

In his message, Shamkhani said that Jesus Christ was the harbinger of
peace, justice and freedom.

He was optimistic that peace and security would be established in the
world and bilateral ties with other countries would be bolstered with
the guidelines of the prophets.

Shamkhani’s message was sent to the defence ministers of Russia,
Ukraine, Spain, France, Italy, Brazil, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Cuba,
Venezuela, Armenia, South Africa, North Korea, Nigeria, India,
Kazakhstan, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Zimbabwe.