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Ghanaian President Mahama to visit Iran

Xinhua, February 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama will begin an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday, the Flagstaff House (Presidency) has said in a statement.

The visit, which is at the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, will see the two leaders hold bilateral talks.

Mahama, who would be the latest leader in the comity of nations visiting Tehran in the immediate post-sanctions era, will address a joint press conference with Rouhani on Sunday.

The Ghanaian leader will also meet the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and hold discussions with the Speaker of Majlis (Parliament), Ali Larijani.

Presidents Rouhani and Mahama will also preside over the signing of Memoranda of Understanding and attend an Official Luncheon in honour of the visiting Ghanaian leader, according to the statement by the presidency.

Ghana and Iran have a long standing relationship as members of the Non-Aligned Movement. In 2014, during a visit to Ghana by former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the two countries established a Permanent Joint Commission.

"Ghana will be seeking partnerships in rice farming and processing, agro-processing and mining, to expand production and export to Iran," the statement disclosed, adding that President Mahama at a Business Forum will push for more Iran-Ghana business collaborations, hoping that more Ghanaian entities will explore export market avenues in the Arabia Gulf country.

There are seven Iranian companies investing over 8.6 million U.S. dollars in the Ghanaian economy, covering the manufacturing sector, as two new Iranian companies set up their businesses in Ghana last year.

Before returning home President Mahama will also visit a power plant and meet with Ghanaians in Iran. Endit