President Raeisi arrives in Caracas on first stop of Latin American tour
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has arrived in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, the first leg of a five-day tour of Latin American countries.
Raeisi arrived at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas on Monday, leading a high-ranking delegation at the formal invitation of his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro.
Upon arrival, the Iranian president was welcomed by Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto as well as other senior officials from the Latin American country.
Within hours, Raeisi was officially welcomed by his Venezuelan counterpart Maduro at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, after which the two heads of state sat for bilateral negotiations.
The two countries' high-ranking delegations have also started negotiations on issues of interest to both sides.
A high-ranking delegation comprised of ministers of foreign affairs, oil, defense, and health is accompanying Raeisi on the five-day tour, which will also take him to Nicaragua and Cuba.
During his visit to the three countries, various cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding will be signed between Iranian officials and their counterparts.
Raeisi is also scheduled to meet with Iranian businesspeople and economic actors in those countries.
Iran has close ties with many Latin American states in different domains and seeks to further deepen its relations with those nations.
Back in February, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made an official visit to two Latin American countries of Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Last June, Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year partnership agreement aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation in various fields during Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s visit to Tehran.
The partnership agreement includes cooperation in the fields of science, technology, agriculture, oil and gas, petrochemicals, tourism and culture.
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