Iran wants broader ties with with Africa: President Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani says the expansion of relations with African countries is among the Islamic Republic’s central policies.

According to Press TV, in a Monday meeting with visiting Ivory Coast Foreign Minister Abdallah Albert Toikeusse Mabri in Tehran, President Rouhani expressed Iran’s readiness to enhance cooperation with Yamoussoukro in all fields, particularly in economic areas.

The Chief Executive said that the two countries should make use of their capacities to promote relations.

President Rouhani highlighted the Islamic Republic’s progress in the fields of technology and engineering, saying Tehran is prepared to help the West African nation advance its development projects.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the President called for collective efforts by all countries to counter terrorism.

He describe the terrorism as a “major scourge for the world,” adding that the “terrorists have nothing to do with Islam, which is the religion of love, peace and peaceful coexistence.”

Mabri, in turn, stressed the need for concerted efforts to counter terrorism, saying the growth and prosperity of all countries hinges on the establishment of peace and security.

He further voiced his country’s determination to enhance cooperation with the Islamic Republic in all areas, especially in the economic sector.

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