TEHRAN -- Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian said here Sunday Iran is ready to share its achievements in various scientific and industrial fields, healthcare in particular, with Mali.
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with his Malian counterpart, Abdoulaye Diop, discussing with him the latest regional and international developments as well as various issues of mutual interest.
He said the Iranian administration is resolute on the improvement of all-out relations, exchanges and interaction with Mali in all fields of common interest.
Pointing to Iran’s great progress made in various industrial and scientific sectors, including healthcare, medicine and medical equipment, the top Iranian diplomat voiced Tehran’s readiness to transfer technology and share its achievement with Bamako.
Amir-Abdollahian stressed the importance of exchanging visits between Iranian and Malian authorities in a bid to develop relations and said African countries have a special position in the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy.
The Malian foreign minister, for his part, said his country is keen to boost relations with Iran, particularly in trade and economic fields.
Diop invited Amir-Abdollahian to pay a visit to Bamako at the earliest which was accepted by the Iranian side.
The two foreign ministers also stressed the need to expand cooperation on issues of common interest, including education, health, modern technologies, animal husbandry and energy, especially solar energy, and agreed on a roadmap for strengthening cooperation as soon as possible.
Earlier, Diop touched on U.S. and European sanctions on his country, saying Mali looks at Iran as an example in fighting the oppressive measures.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran, in terms of its high position in world science and technology, is a good example for countries that want to confront global arrogance and their oppressive sanctions,” he said in a meeting with Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Muhammad Ali Zolfigol.
“We consider the Islamic Republic of Iran a good model that has reached this high position despite the sanctions and the enemy’s confrontation, and we are interested in Iran’s experience for science and technology development.”