Iran Press/ Iran news: In the first minutes of Wednesday, before leaving for a regional trip to three African countries, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi had an interview with reporters about the plans and goals of his trip, and said, "This trip is done at the official invitation of the Presidents of Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe."
The President added, "Iran's relations with African countries have always been very good relations in various fields after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, but these relations have been interrupted in some fields over time, especially in the last decade."
Raisi stated that African countries have huge wealth, resources, talents, and capacities that can be exchanged with the great capacities that have been created thanks to the Islamic Revolution and the presence of people in Iran, and stated, "One of the best areas for cooperation that exists in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran today is African countries that have good capacities and these countries are interested in cooperation with Iran".
Pointing out that some people still have a colonial and exploitative view of cooperation with African countries, the President clarified, "The Islamic Republic's view of cooperation with Africa is based on synergy and relies on the human dignity and high talents of the people of African countries".
Expressing hope for the improvement of Iran's relations with African countries in various political, economic, cultural, scientific, and technological fields, President Raisi noted, "Today, the share of the Islamic Republic of Iran in trade with Africa's 1.2trillion-dollar market is only 1.2 billion dollars, which is considered a very low share considering the mutual capacities".
Pointing to the suitable fields of cooperation in the field of extraterritorial cultivation and production of livestock and agricultural products and scientific and technological cooperation with African countries, the President said, "Also, the activation of Iran's science and technology offices in these three countries and other African countries and the issuance of technical and engineering services is one of the very good fields of exporting Iranian goods and services to African countries".
President Raisi emphasized that the relations with African countries in general and the destination countries of this trip, in particular, are in line with the foreign policy of his administration and its principles, which means strengthening relations with aligned countries in the region and beyond the region in Latin America, which have good grounds for cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be followed".
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran left Tehran for a 3-day trip to Africa on Wednesday early morning at the official invitation of the Presidents of Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
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.
Raisi, who has made 15 foreign trips as President of Iran, is considered the first President of Iran to visit Africa after 11 years.
On March 15, 2023, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized Tehran's readiness to comprehensively expand cooperation with African countries in a meeting with the participants of the first economic cooperation summit between the Islamic Republic of Iran and West African countries.
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