IFP- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Angolan Minister of External Relations Georges Rebelo Chicoti have discussed issues of mutual interest in a meeting in Tehran.



During the Monday meeting, Chicoti expressed his pleasure of being in Iran and participating in Iranian President Hassan Rouhani�s inauguration ceremony.

�We are always interested in expanding our bilateral ties. This is the first time I am visiting Tehran, and I was surprised to see Iran�s advancements,� the Angolan minister noted.

Chicoti also invited the Iranian top diplomat to visit the African country.

For his part, Zarif said, �We will try to promote bilateral relations [between Tehran and Luanda].�

He further voiced Iran�s preparedness to enhance its cooperation with Angola in the fields of business relations, pharmaceuticals, and technology.

�Banking cooperation needs to be developed so that we would be able to accelerate our economic collaborations,� he said.

�There are important grounds for mutual cooperation in technical and engineering sectors,� Zarif added.