Iran Press/Africa: Tweeting on Thursday, The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to his meetings with Senegal’s President Macky Sall, Foreign Minister Amadou Ba, and the President of the National Assembly of Senegal, Moustapha Niasse.
Zarif wrote that he “held important talks with President @Macky_Sall, FM @amadou_ba_, and Parliament Spkr @MoustaphaNiasse on bilateral relations; emphasizing the highest value we put on relations with African nations," Iran Press reported.
Heading a high-ranking delegation, Zarif arrived in Dakar on Thursday morning to hold talks with senior officials of the West African country.
After taking part in an annual meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York, Zarif visited the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to attend Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) foreign ministers’ meeting.
He also met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and First Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez.
The Iranian top diplomat then visited Nicaragua on the second leg of his tour of Latin America.
On Monday, Zarif attended separate meetings with senior Nicaraguan officials, including Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, President of the National Assembly Gustavo Porras Cortes, Foreign Minister Denis Moncada and President of Central Bank of Nicaragua Leonardo Ovidio Reyes Ramirez.
Zarif also tweeted that he is on his way back to Tehran after the fruitful diplomatic trip—to the UN in NY, attending NAM conference in Caracas; visiting Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and finally Senegal.
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