Tehran, YJC. Iranian FM arrived in Tanzania, on Wednesday, on the 1st leg of an East African tour he is taking.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has already visited
Kenya, Uganda and Burundi where he held talks with top officials of those
countries on expansion of mutual relations as well as the latest regional and
international developments.
The visits are taking place upon official invitations of
Zarif’s counterparts in these countries.
During his stay in Dar-es-Salam, the Iranian FM is to talk
with foreign minister and a number of high ranking officials on issues of
mutual interests and regional and international developments.
Tanzania is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by
Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of
the Congo to the west; Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south; and the
Indian Ocean to the east. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest
mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania.
Tanzania’s population
of 44.9 million is highly diverse, composed of numerous ethnic, linguistic, and
religious groups.
Dar-es-Salaam, the former capital, retains most government
offices and is the country’s largest city,
its principal port, and it’s leading commercial center.