President John Dramani Mahama and
his Iranian Counterpart, Dr. Hassan Rouhani has addressed a press conference at
the Sa'd Abad Palace in Tehran after a closed door meeting and bilateral
talks.
President Mahama who arrived in
Tehran on Saturday was ushered into the Palace by a mounted horse squadron
after which he inspected a guard of honour.
The two sides held bilateral
discussions and shared views on a number of issues before signing two Memoranda
of Understanding on Cooperation on Standards and also on Agriculture.
President Mahama is the first
African Leader to visit Iran following the lifting of the UN sanctions on Iran.
He is also the first sitting Ghanaian President to visit Iran since the Islamic
revolution almost 4 decades ago.
Meanwhile President
John Dramani Mahama, as part of his three day State
visit to Iran, has met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. The private meeting highlighted Iran’s positive
and favourable position with regard to enhanced
cooperation with
African countries since the very onset of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
President
John Mahama highlighted Iran’s rich civilisation and pioneering role in
scientific spheres. Referring to the activities of terrorist groups in Africa
and West Asia and appreciating Iran’s serious fight against terrorism,
President Mahama commented on what he described as the complicated situation in
Syria. He stated that with Iran’s foreign policy based on respect for nations
right to decide their own fate,he is hopeful the issue of Syria will be
settled.
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