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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Iran\u2019s President Ebrahim Raeisi has highlighted the existing capacities to boost ties with Kenya, insisting that both countries are aiming to materialize a 10-fold surge in their economic cooperation.<\/p>\n

Raeisi made the remarks on Wednesday during a visit to Nairobi, where he oversaw, along with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto, the signing of five memoranda of understanding (MoUs).<\/p>\n

He voiced Iran\u2019s readiness to cooperate with Kenya in the fields of petrochemicals, agriculture, science, technology, medicines and medical equipment, as well as the fishery industry and the fight against narcotics.<\/p>\n

The Iranian chief executive also described his trip as a \u201cturning point\u201d in bilateral relations, noting that it can create a good market for Iranian products in Kenya and East Africa.<\/p>\n

He further emphasized that the ties between Iran and Kenya would not be limited to their borders. \u201cJust as Iran cooperates with the countries in the Persian Gulf and Central Asia, Kenya has relations with East African states.<\/p>\n

The relationship between the two countries will provide the ground for such contacts,\u201d he added. \u201cWe do not see any obstacles in the development of relations and this can help expand [our] ties.<\/p>\n

Raeisi also said that Tehran can soon host the Kenyan president. He expressed hopes for the expansion of the Iran-Kenya ties to \u201can acceptable level.<\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s arms open to Iranian investors: Ruto
\nRuto, for his part, said that Raeisi\u2019s visit to Nairobi is a great opportunity for Kenya as it strengthens the bonds of friendship and solidarity between the two nations.<\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s arms are open to Iranian investors and businessmen, he asserted, adding that the five MoUs signed with Iran were in the areas of communication and information, fishery, health, animal husbandry and investment.<\/p>\n

Ruto further announced that Tehran had agreed to set up a car assembly factory in Kenya to produce Iranian vehicles with Swahili names in the African country.<\/p>\n

Raeisi arrived<\/a> in Kenya earlier on Wednesday on the first leg of his three-nation tour of Africa, which will also take him to Uganda and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Africa \u2018a land of developing opportunities\u2019
\nIranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is accompanying Raeisi in his tour, said in a tweet that Africa\u2019s \u201cyoung population, as well as good and warm-hearted people, have turned this continent into a land of developing opportunities.\u201d
\n\u201cAfrica is firm in preserving political independence. The existence of a diverse export and import market is an important area of cooperation between Iran and Africa,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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