TEHRAN - Iran is looking for to improve relations with African nations to help them advance and thrive, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday.Raisi made the tip as he was attending to the first scientific and economic cooperation meeting in between Iran and West African Countries (IRAN WAC) in Tehran on Monday.The president went on to say that unlike the Western countries that colonized African states in the past decades and centuries and plundered their wealth Iran is seeking the progress and well-being of all countries, consisting of African countries.
The president suggested that western African countries should knowledgeable about the capacities, resources, and also the grounds for cooperation and exchanging experiences.
With its human and natural talents and capacities, Africa can make substantial progress through unity, coherence, and resistance against colonial policies, Raisi pointed out.
He also said Iran is all set to share its progresses in technological and scientific fields with African states.Elsewhere in his remarks, the president said Iran and Africa deal with common terrorist attacks.