Iran Ready to Share Technical Know-How with Mali
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian highlighted Africa’s special place in the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy, voicing Tehran’s readiness to provide Mali with the technical knowledge and experiences in the industrial, scientific and medical sectors.
The Iranian foreign minister and his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop talked about various topics of common interest at the bilateral, regional and international levels in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday.
Pointing to the significance of mutual trips by officials of the two countries for the expansion of bilateral ties, Amirabdollahian highlighted the status of Africa in the foreign policy of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration.
He also stressed Iran’s serious determination for the enhancement of interactions with Mali in all areas of bilateral interest.
Amirabdollahian pointed to Iran’s achievements in different scientific and industrial spheres, including in health, medication, and medical supplies, expressing Tehran’s readiness to share these achievements with and transfer the technologies to Mali.
For his part, Diop expressed gratitude to the Iranian side for the invitation and hospitality, voicing his country’s preparedness to boost bilateral ties, particularly in trade and economy, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reported.
The Malian foreign minister enumerated areas of bilateral cooperation and invited the Iranian companies to his country.
The two sides also stressed the necessity of broadening cooperation in the areas of mutual interest, including in education, health, modern technologies, animal husbandry, energy, and especially solar energy.
They also agreed on drawing up a road map for cooperation at the earliest.
Meanwhile, given the scope of bilateral cooperation, the two foreign ministers decided to set up a joint cooperation committee between the two countries and convene its first session in the Malian capital of Bamako in the near future.