News ID : 166826
Publish Date : 3/6/2024 7:50:14 PM
Iran, Sierra Leone FMs hold talks in Jeddah

Iran, Sierra Leone FMs hold talks in Jeddah

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Timothy Musa Kabba have held talks in the Saudi port city of Jeddah on the sidelines of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s extraordinary meeting on the situation of Gaza.

During a meeting on Wednesday, the two sides discussed issues of Palestine and called for strengthening political, economic, and trade ties between the two countries.

Describing the ties between Iran and Sierra Leone as friendly, the top Iranian diplomat said that the cooperation between the two countries is growing in the political and commercial fields.

He emphasized Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Sierra Leone in the fields of energy, agriculture, technology, and other fields of interest.

Thanking Sierra Leone for its strong position regarding Palestine as well as the current war situation and genocide in Gaza, Amirabdollahian added that Sierra Leone is a non-permanent member of the Security Council and the country's role in both the Security Council and the African Union in supporting Palestine and the African initiative in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is crucial.

Amirabdollahian underscored that supporting Palestine is a principled and fundamental policy in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they consider Hamas a freedom-seeking front that fights for the liberation of its land from occupation.

Slamming the US's attempts to label Hamas as terrorists, the top Iranian diplomat termed the Islamic Resistance Movement as a manifestation of the will of the Palestinians to free their land from the occupation of the occupying Zionist regime.

Amirabdollahian said that the Islamic Resistance Movements have modern and democratic ideas for governing Gaza after the war, but some sides should not tie the fate of war to this issue, stressing the need for effective and immediate action by the international community to stop the war against Gaza before the holy month of Ramadan.

Musa Timothy Kabba, for his part, said that his country is interested in developing bilateral cooperation and deepening friendly relations with Iran, considering the importance of Iran's position and capabilities in various fields.

Referring to the deep-rooted and stable ties between Iran and Sierra Leone, he welcomed cooperation with Iran in the fields of energy, science and technology.

The Sierra Leonean diplomat expressed his deep concern regarding the situation in Gaza. He also reiterated his country's long-term support for Palestine.

The diplomat emphasized the importance of reflecting the voice of Palestinians to the world and called for immediate efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza.

During the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s extraordinary meeting in recent days, Sierra Leone strongly condemned attacks on people and civilian infrastructure, the imposition of mass punishment, and the forced displacement of the Palestinian people.

The Republic of Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa with a population of nearly 8.5 million.

Amirabdollahian left for Jeddah on Tuesday to attend the OIC extraordinary meeting on the situation of Gaza. Prior to his departure, he was seen off by Saudi Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi.


IRNA
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