The Asia-Pacific Director-General of Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: I Feel Impressed by Iran's Progress

On the sideline of this visit to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Park in Mashhad, Mr. Mahmoud Mohammad, the Asia-Pacific Director-General of Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Mali was developing in multiple dimensions; however, this country required assistance in numerous fields and the Mali's government intended to expand its relations with other countries, including Iran.

He also mentioned that Mali had been interacting with many countries, including the United States, Japan, and Iran, and in various fields, including energy, banking, and economy, hence he stated  that Mali demands new levels of cooperation and transactions with other countries in various different fields such as medicine and agriculture, and Iran, as a country well-equipped with modern technology, and enjoyed a special status in this area.

"Relation and cooperation with Iran have begun in previous years and hopefully the level of this cooperation between the two sides will also increase," said the Asia-Pacific Director-General of Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Some technologies are very expensive in Mali and entail higher costs; hence, these interactions with Iran could have a great influence on reducing the cost of technologies which includes manufacturing audio and video products and game-making videos, as well as producing and exporting content and cloud services (data storage),” added Mahmoud Mohammad.

He also referred to his meetings with the managers of different organizations and companies associated with medical treatment, medicine, and chambers of commerce: "On my return to Mali, I will impart  the great news about Iran's industrial developments and progress to my people since in our ongoing interactions on these multiple fields, we have exchanged valuable ideas and information, and have reviewed the potentials for future cooperation.”

The Asia-Pacific Director-General of Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Mali and Iran could cooperate extensively and in many different fields including agriculture, economy, chemical products, computer and information technology, and Mali, by emphasizing scientific diplomacies, can send its students to Iran with the aim of expanding cooperation in other fields.

Dr. Mohammad Jafar Sadigh Damghanizadeh, the Minister’s Advisor and President of ICT Park, Dr. Ehsan Chitsaz, the Market Development deputy head of ICT Park and Dr. Abbas Ghanbari bagestan, the Advisor of Communication and International Affairs, Mr. Mahmoud Mohammad, the Asia-Pacific Director-General of Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Taleshi Salehani, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mali; Mr. Maiga Mahmoud Barazi, the Embassy Secretary of the Republic of Mali in Tehran and Mr. Yazdanpanah, Deputy for Technology Development of ICT Park for visiting the different sections of the Mashhad Branch of ICT Park, including the Central Post Office, the Nitech Park, the Pishgaman Fara-Resaneh Soroush Company, the Hamayeshsazan Ashena Institute, the Soroush Resaneh Ashena Company, the White Designers Company, Firoozeh Animation Company, the Ramoz Startup and the Pouyseno Startup.

It is worth noting that this diplomatic delegation headed by Mr. Mahmoud Mohammad, the Asia-Pacific Director-General of Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited the Alborz Branch of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Park on December 8th, 2021, and negotiated with ICT Park officials about Park governance with the aim of initiating relationships and expanding interactions between the two countries.