In his message which was released on Sunday, Hatami defense ministers of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, South Africa, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Serbia, Poland, Greece, Bolívar, Italy, Brazil, Bolivia, Cuba, Austria, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He wished unity, solidarity and cooperation between all freedom seekers in the world in fighting terrorism, extremism and violence.
Hatami also expressed hope for developing joint cooperation in defense and security fields.
The new year will start on Monday.