FM, South African Counterpart Discuss Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran is ready for all-out expansion of bilateral relations with Pretoria, and voiced readiness to hold a joint commission meeting.
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a conversation with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor on Monday to discuss the state of bilateral relations and ways to develop them, IRNA reported.
The Iranian foreign minister pointed to the constructive talks he had held with his South African counterpart on the sidelines of the BRICS+ meeting in Cape Town and emphasized the readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop full-fledged relations with South Africa.
The Iranian minister expressed happiness with setting the date for the joint economic commission between the two countries. 
South African foreign minister referred to the sending of the official invitation from President Matamela Ramaphosa to President Ebrahim Raisi and insisted on the Iranian president’s attendance at the BRICS summit.
The foreign ministers of the two countries also exchanged views on some other issues of mutual interest.