At the end of April, Tehran will host the second Iran-Africa international summit with the participation of representatives of more than 40 states on the African continent. According to the agency IRNAThe event will be held together with IRAN EXPO between 26-29 April.
“The second Iran-Africa international summit, with the participation of more than 40 African countries, will be held in Tehran on April 26-29,” said Seyed Mohammad-Sadegh Gannadzadeh, vice president of international business development at the Iran Trade Promotion Organization.
Economy ministers of African countries are also planned to attend the summit, which will be held parallel to the exhibition. Iran is counting on expanding its economic ties with the continent, where one-fifth of the world’s population lives and where important mineral and fuel resources are concentrated.
The agency reminds that Africa contains approximately 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, 12% of oil, 8% of natural gas and 50% of gold.
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