President Mahama arrives in Iran for State visit

President John Dramani Mahama, arrived last night in Tehran, Iran at the start of a two day State Visit to that country. 

He was received at the Airport by the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani. 

President Mahama, is accompanied by the Secretary to the President Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, Foreign Minister Hannah Tetteh, Petroleum Minister Armah Kofi Buah, Agric Minister Alhaji Mhammed Limuna and the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Nii Osah Mills. 

President Mahama who is visiting Tehran at the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani will today hold bilateral discussions and address a joint press conference.

The two leaders will also preside over the signing of Memoranda of Understanding and attend an Official Luncheon in honour of President John Mahama. 

President Mahama will also meet the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and hold discussions with the Speaker of Majlis (Parliament), Dr. Ali Larijani. 

With seven Iranian companies investing more than eight point six million dollars in the Ghanaian economy, President Mahama will at a Business Forum in Tehran push for more Ghana- Iran Business Collaboration, with Ghanaian entities exploring export markets in Iran. 

Ghana will be seeking partnerships in rice farming and processing, agro-processing and mining, to expand production and export to Iran. 

Iranian investments in Ghana have so far been in the manufacturing sector, with two new Iranian companies setting up in 2015, an aftermath of the visit of the former Iranian President. 
 
President Mahama will also visit a power plant and meet with Ghanaians in Iran before leaving for Accra. 

The visit of President Mahama, is historic as he the first sitting Ghanaian President to visit Iran and the first African President to visit the country after the lifting of sanctions on Iran.

GBC