Ahmadinejad starts Africa tour
April 23rd, 2010 - 3:06 am ICT by IANSHarare, April 23 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday arrived at the Zimbabwean capital as part of his two-nation Africa tour.
Ahmadinejad was received by his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe at the airport, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is accompanying the president as part of the Iranian delegation.
The two presidents are expected to sign a number of cooperation pacts after holding talks. They will also visit a textile factory and a tractor manufacturing company in Harare.
Ahmadinejad will attend a banquet to be hosted by President Mugabe and the inaugural ceremony of the 51st Harare International Trade Exhibition.
The Iranian president will leave Harare for Uganda Friday afternoon.
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