IRNA � Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Africa is an important part of Iran's foreign policy and in it is in Iran's heart.

Zarif made the remarks after inaugurating a medical center in Kampala, in response to a reporter's question about Africa's place in Iran's foreign policy.

He expressed happiness with his trip to Uganda and added that he was leaving for Niger.

He also said that the trip was a fruitful one and a huge economic mission accompanied him; he hoped the trip would be a beginning for bigger collaborations.

Zarif said that the Ugandan President's attendance at the meeting is a sign of friendship between people of Iran and Uganda.