Tehran, YJC. Iran’s Majlis Speaker is to visit South Africa and Congo.
The Speaker of Iran’s parliament Majlis Ali Larijani left
the country for Africa on Tuesday morning, Iran Consultative Assembly News
Agency Reports.
Larijani is to visit South Africa and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo
Speaking in a press conference prior to departure, Larijani said
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has always kept a special regard for African countries
in terms of economical and political relations.”
He held that the two countries of South Africa and Congo are
friends with Iran and conduct a lot of parliamentary cooperation with the
country.
He added "There’s been much consultation between Iran and
South Africa after the Iranian revolution and there has been cooperation in
other sections, especially the economic.”
The Speaker of the Majlis pointed out "A parliamentary
delegation from Iran recently visited South Africa, doing the preliminary
talks. We hope that on this trip there will be more talk on more and more
cooperation especially on similar laws; as well as strengthening economic
relations, for which grounds are laid these days.”