Nigeria greatly respects Iran- FM

Tehran, July 6, IRNA – Foreign Minister of Nigeria Henry Odein Ajumogobia said Tuesday his country feels great respect for Iran having rich civilization and great achievements.

Ajumogobia made the remark in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki who arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday morning to take part in the Developing Eight (D8) ministerial meeting in that country.

The Nigerian FM underlined the need for further cooperation among the D8 member countries that would bring the promotion of South-South Cooperation as well.

He further said Nigeria is keen on fostering cooperation with Iran in the fields of trade, industry, energy, agriculture, mine, investment and education.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Mottaki said the D8 organization located in a geopolitical region plays an important role in energy supply. He added Tehran is ready to boost cooperation with Abuja in the gas and oil arenas.

The two foreign ministers also conferred on the international issues including Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan as well as the complete elimination of the nuclear weapons worldwide.

The Developing 8 (D-8 or Developing Eight) are a group of developing countries with large Muslim populations that have formed an economic development alliance. It consists of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey./end