Venezuelan first lady meets with Iranian VP for women's affairs

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- Cilia Flores, Venezuela's first lady, met with Ensieh Khazali, Iran's Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, and a group
of female social and political activists in Tehran.The meeting, which was held at Tehran's Saadabad Palace, was also attended by deputies
of Venezuela's foreign minister.Flores stated at the meeting that resistance is a regular topic of conversation between Venezuelan and
Iranian women.She also praised the people of her country for resisting United States unilateral sanctions and pressure, calling resistance
the only option to stand up and grow
The first lady also expressed joy at being in Iran and knowing about the talents of Iranian women.For her part, Khazali hailed the
Venezuelan people, particularly the ladies, while referring to Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and his
sorts of wars by citing Iranian women's resistance during various times of military-political-economic warfare.The two parties emphasized
the need to continue talks and establishing a memorandum of agreement for operational steps.On the formal invitation of his Iranian
counterpart, the Venezuelan president and his high-ranking accompanying entourage visited Tehran on Friday afternoon for a two-day
visit.Maduro met with Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian President, and Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.Raisi and