The new Ambassador to Senegal Einollah Qashqavi expressed Tehran's willingness to expand relations with Dakar. In a Friday meeting with Senegalese President Macky Sall, Qashqavi said the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to develop its ties with the West African nation in all fields, Tasnim News Agency reported. Qashqavi also delivered President Hassan Rouhani's congratulatory message to President Sall on Senegal's Independence Day and officially invited the Senegalese head of state to visit Iran.
