The African Union (AU) has invited Iran�s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi to attend the bloc�s upcoming summit in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa, in late January.
Salehi�s visit to Addis Ababa comes upon the invitation of Chairwoman of the AU Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the 22nd meeting of AU Executive Council on January 24-25 and the 20th AU summit on January 27-28.

During the visit, Salehi plans to discuss Iran�s cooperation with the AU and its ties with some African countries, meet African heads of states and foreign ministers, elaborate on Iran�s domestic and international policies and attend press conferences.
Iran�s rotational presidency over the Non-Aligned Movement, the presence of high-ranking African officials at the summit and the news about Israel�s efforts to participate in the event are among the issues that spotlight Iran�s presence at the summit.
Every year, the African Union, as the continent�s most important body, convenes at least two summits in January and June.

In line with Iran�s agenda to expand ties with the African states, Iran�s top diplomatic envoys have attended all the AU�s summits over the past six years.

By Press TV

 

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