MNA � President Rouhani has said that Iran considers relations with African countries very important, adding �the Islamic Republic of Iran is willing to deepen ties with African countries.�

President Hassan Rouhani made the comments in a meeting with the new non-resident Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Tehran on Saturday while receiving his letter of credence. Rouhani also said �we are happy that Tehran- Ouagadougou ties are developing.�

Stating that Iran is willing to further cement ties with Burkina Faso, he said �we hope that in your term of office, we witness closer ties between the two countries.�

Referring to the country�s efforts in combating terrorism, he said �we are a victim of terrorism and over the 40 past years, we have fought terrorism and are ready to provide you with our experiences in this regard.�

The new non-resident Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Tehran also presented his letter of credence to President Rouhani and said �relations with Iran are at a very good level and all I am trying to do is to further promote relations.�

�Our important challenge is the terrorist groups, and the new President of Burkina Faso has mainly focused on establishing peace and stability in the country,� he said.