In a message on his Twitter page, Khatibzadeh provided a short report of his recent visit to Senegal.
"Started my African visit in Senegal, the gateway to W Africa," he wrote in a post on his twitter account.
"Held meetings w/ senior officials & civil society leaders & visited Gorée island where I traveled back to era of unspeakable cruelty of Western slavery," Khatibzadeh added.
The Iranian senior diplomat also stressed that Africa holds a very significant place in Iran's balanced Foreign Policy.
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