Professor Sarvar Bakhti, President of the ECO Cultural Institute, issued a message congratulating the appointment of Hojjatoleslam Mehdi Imanipour as the head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization.
According to the ECO Cultural Institute, Sarvar Bakhti's congratulatory message reads as follows:
Dear Hojjatoleslam Mahdi Imanipour
Head of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization
I would like to extend my warm congratulations on your appointment as the head of the Organization of Islamic Culture and Relations.
I trust that your Excellency's outstanding knowledge and experience will mark a new chapter in cooperation with the ECO Cultural Institute for the "Revival of Oriental Identity" and further promotion of peace and friendship among the nations of the ECO region.
Also, I would like to appreciate the constructive efforts of my friend and brother, Dr. Aboozar Ebrahimi Torkaman, during his tenure as the head of the and Islamic Culture and Relations Organization.