Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday vowed closer cooperation with Gambia at the end of a 24-hour visit to the west African nation and stressed the country's identical views on world issues.
"We will continue to further our cooperation in all areas for the benefit of the two countries," he told a press conference, stressing security, agriculture and education.
The leaders also discussed the issue of stability and peace as a precondition for development.
"The Gambia and Iran are two countries with identical views," Ahmadinejad said.
According to a statement, the Iranian president and his Gambian counterpart Yahya Jammeh have undertaken "to cooperate in the fight against all forms of threat to peace, security and progress in the interest of mankind."
Jammeh lauded the comprehensive relationship between Banjul and Tehran.
"There is no limit to our relationship. It is a very open and brotherly relationship and one that is here to stay," Jammeh said.He added that with the global financial crisis countries need to prioritise their bilateral relationships.
From Banjul, the Iranian leader is to continue on to Brazil, Bolivia,
Venezuela and Senegal.Prior to leaving Tehran, he said the countries he would visit on his five-day trip "have the ability to restore a new world order". |
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