In a post on his Twitter account on Thursday, Nasser Kanaani sent congratulations on Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on May 25, 1963.<\/p>\n
\u201c60 years after the founding of the Org. of African Unity, the great continent celebrates its progress, amazing unity & independence,\u201d the Iranian spokesman said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Africa Day, extend my warm greetings to all African friends and colleagues, wish you a bright, prosperous & peaceful future,\u201d Kanaani added.<\/p>\n
In comments in January 2022, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi denounced the objectives and interests that the Westerners pursue in Africa, expressing the Islamic Republic\u2019s support for African nations\u2019 independence, development and welfare.<\/p>\n
Describing plans to establish and strengthen relations with the African states as a priority in Iran\u2019s foreign policy, he said Iran seeks to enhance relations with the African countries in all fields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Extending his congratulations on Africa Day, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry hailed Africa\u2019s independence and unity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12963,"featured_media":29404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,15],"tags":[7,26,25],"class_list":{"0":"post-29407","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-politics","9":"tag-apie-project","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-politics"},"yoast_head":"\n