Ansari meets new Iranian president

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Vice President Hamid Ansari Sunday met new Iranian president Hassan Rouhani after the latter's swearing in ceremony in Tehran.
Ansari represented India at the swearing-in ceremony.
Rouhani, who won a landslide victory in the June 14 presidential election, succeeds president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran has sent invitations to several world leaders to attend Rouhani's inauguration.
First Published: Aug 05 2013 | 12:21 AM IST