Let’s look for peace, not hostility in 2016: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani has offered New Year congratulations to people in the world, stressing the importance of promoting peace across the globe.

“In 2016, let’s look for reasons to make peace – not excuses for hostility,” Rouhani said in a congratulatory message on his Twitter page.

He wished all a year “full of friendship and free of conflict.”

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif too wished a happy New Year to all and reiterated the need for diplomacy to make achievements in dealing with ongoing developments.

“Much was achieved in 2015 through diplomacy – let’s learn from history and repeat successes, not past mistakes,” Zarif wrote on his Twitter page.