Iran and Kenya have signed five cooperation agreements in the fields of veterinary, communications, fishery, culture and vocational training soon after President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in the African country.






The agreements were signed by the heads of the political and economic delegations of Iran and Kenya on Wednesday, with the presence of President Raisi and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto.

Raisi arrived in Kenya earlier in the day on the first leg of his three-nation tour of Africa, which will also take him to Uganda and Zimbabwe.

He was greeted by Kenyan Foreign Secretary Alfred Mutua upon his arrival at the Nairobi airport and was later officially welcomed by Ruto at the Kenyan presidential palace.



A 21-gun salute was also performed in honor of the Iranian president and his accompanying delegation, followed by a meeting between the two presidents.

Raisi: 10-fold increase in economic ties on agenda

Speaking at a joint press conference with his Kenyan counterpart after the signing of the agreements, Raisi said Iran and Kenya have great potentials to expand their bilateral cooperation, and paying attention to these potentials can help improve relations between the two countries.

“A 10-fold increase in the economic relations was put on the agenda,” he said, expressing hope that Tehran-Nairobi relations could expand day by day.

By IRNA