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ACCRA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Ghana and Iran have pledged to enhance cooperation in the health sector, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanna Serwaa Tetteh said here on Tuesday.
Speaking to the press after a closed-door meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Accra, Tetteh said Iran would bring more of its doctors to complement the healthcare system.
She said 10 students would also be given scholarships to study in the sciences and other areas in Iran.
Zarif led an economic and political delegation to Ghana to discuss mutual ties with senior government officials.
Tetteh said the presence of the business delegation offered Ghanaians the opportunity to discuss some business ideas with their Iranian counterparts.
"This visit is very important because it gives the Ghanaian businesses the opportunity to interact with those from Iran. We look forward to building a stronger partnership with Iran," Tetteh said.
Zarif described the visit as a multifaceted one which would explore all areas.
The two ministers stressed the importance of international collaboration to combat the phenomena of terrorism and extremism which were major threats to international peace and security.
Ghana and Iran have a longstanding relationship as members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Zarif and the delegation's visit is to offer them the opportunity to follow up on agreements reached between Ghana and Iran during president John Dramani Mahama's visit to Iran earlier this year.
President Mahama became the first sitting Ghanaian president to pay a visit to Iran following the lifting of the sanction.
In 2014, during a visit to Ghana by former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the two countries established a Permanent Joint Commission of Cooperation. Enditem
