“We believe that Africa and Iran have great potentials which their uses can largely meet the interests of each side,” Mottaki said in a meeting with his Gambian counterpart Omar Alieu Touray in Banjul.
Mottaki also suggested cooperation with Gambia in the fields of energy, health and agriculture.
The Gambian foreign minister also said, “Iran is a great country with valuable experiences in different areas.”
He also praised Iran’s policy in for prioritizing ties with African states, saying Africa has great potential which if combined with Iran’s scientific experiences in different fields will meet the interests of the each country.
Touray also said, “Africa attaches special importance to relations with Iran.”
The Gambian senior diplomat visited Iran in July last year.
In his meeting Gambian Vice President Aja Isatou Njie Saidy, Mottaki again proposed cooperation between the two countries in energy, health and agricultural sectors.
For his part, Aja Isatou Njie Saidy said, “The Gambian government and nation consider Iran as a close friend and important country, and we welcome development of comprehensive ties with Iran.”
Mottaki who started a tour of African and Latin American states on Monday first visited Mali and Mauritania and then headed to Brazil and Venezuela. He then returned to Africa and arrived in Gambia on Saturday.
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