Nairobi (IP) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya on Wednesday morning and was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua.

 Iran PressAfrica: Raisi proceeded to State House where he was received by his host President William Ruto.

On Wednesday morning, before leaving for the three African countries of Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi clarified the objectives of the trip at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, noting that this official trip takes place at the official invitation of the presidents of Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Raisi said that the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the African countries, after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, have been good in various fields.

He emphasized that due to the huge wealth, and natural and mineral resources that exist in Africa today, there can be an expansion of relations between Iran and these African countries.

On this trip, Iran's President is accompanied by the Ministers of Health, Agriculture, and Foreign Affairs and the deputy minister of science and technology. 

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