Iran calls for expansion of ties with Italy

Source :  Tehran Times

TEHRAN – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with new Italian Ambassador to Tehran Luca Giansanti on Sunday and called for expansion of ties between Iran and Italy.

“Tehran does not see any limits to boost the friendly relations between the two countries,” Ahmadinejad said.

Giansanti submitted his credentials to Ahmadinejad and called for bolstering ties in economic and industrial areas with Tehran.

The Italian ambassador also said Iran can help settle tensions and conflicts around the world.

Ahmadinejad meets Sri Lankan, Sudanese envoys

New Sri Lankan Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Faisal Razeen also met with President Ahmadinejad on Sunday and submitted his credentials to him.

During the visit, the two sides put emphasis on the necessity of increasing ties.

On Sunday, Ahmadinejad also met with Sudanese president’s special envoy and called for full implementation of all agreements signed between the two countries.

The Sudanese envoy conveyed the message of his country’s president to Ahmadinejad and called for increasing cooperation in energy and agricultural fields.

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Algeria Eager to Further Reinvigorate Ties with Iran

Source : Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in a message to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed his country's enthusiasm for the further enhancement of the relations with Tehran.

Bouteflika in his message congratulated President Ahmadinejad on the 34th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and called for expansion of Iran-Algeria ties.

He also expressed his determination to broaden bilateral ties.

President Ahmadinejad's administration has striven hard to maximize relations with the African continent.

Iran is also an observing member of the AU and has shown an active presence in previous AU summit meetings.

The country is considered as one of the AU's strategic partners along with India, Japan, China, several South American states and Turkey, while Tehran is also believed to be prioritizing promotion of its economic and political ties with the African states.