Iran’s foreign minister and South Africa’s international relations and cooperation minister in a phone talk on Monday agreed on need for further strengthening bilateral cooperation in international and regional fields.
Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or set ablaze shopping malls in cities across South Africa on Tuesday, with dozens of people reported killed, as grievances unleashed by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma boiled over into the worst violence in years.
Iran will launch direct shipping lines to South Africa and Latin American states in near future, Head of the Commission for Trade Development and Non- oil Export Development of Iran Chamber Of Cooperatives Babak Afghahi said on Saturday.
Iran and South Africa expert meeting was held here on Wednesday to consider economic and transport issues as well as facilitating visa issuance between the two countries.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif heading a politico-economic delegation left Tehran for Pretoria, South Africa Tuesday to discuss Iran nuclear deal and bilateral ties.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif late on Saturday started his African tour which will take him first to Pretoria in South Africa and later to Uganda and Niger.
Investment in Petrochemical industry, especially construction of a GTL (Gas to Liquids) unit by capacity of 50,000 barrels were among the most important issues discussed in negotiation between Iran and South Africa.
During the 7th session of Iran-South Africa’s follow-up committee, the two sides reached an agreement on a tentative date for President Rouhani’s visit to Pretoria.
