Iran FM starts tour of Africa, visits Mali

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Tanzania.Amir Abdollahian headed Tuesday to Africa at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation including trade
representatives of the private sector for talks with senior officials of Mali and Tanzania.During this trip, Amir Abdollahian will hold
will also hold joint economic commission.The representatives of the Iranian private sector will hold joint economic and trade forums with
their peers from Tanzania and Mali, according to the Iranian foreign ministry.It is worth noting that following Iran's agreement to donate
one million doses of homegrown Barakat Covid vaccine to Mali, the Malian officials will receive part of the shipment during the Iranian
trip as a show of the determination of the Islamic Republic of Iran for an all-out expansion of ties with his country.Diop also conveyed to
Abdollahian also underlined the policy of the current Iranian administration for the all-out development of relations, and especially trade
as well as economic cooperation, with Mali.He also announced that Tehran has special plans to enhance economic exchanges with Bamako.It
should be mentioned that during this visit, a high-ranking economic delegation, including representatives of the public and private sectors,