The Iranian Ambassador to Uganda H.E Majid Saffar, has called for continued cooperation between Uganda and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Speaking at an Iranology seminar held in Kampala, he called upon participants to utilize the experience of Iran in different sectors in paying way for cooperation.
The Ambassador noted that Uganda is well endowed with natural resources which gives room for agricultural production.
He noted that Iran is now exporting knowledge to other countries including European countries.
Meanwhile, Abdollah Abbasi, the Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Uganda, said that Iran, with its civilization and history, is full of attractions and places to see.
“It seems that all the attractions of the world, from historical and cultural places to pristine and unique nature, are all gathered in this vast country. Iran has the best four-season climate in the world and is rich in natural mines. It also has a rich cultural heritage, part of which is registered as 19 World Heritage Sites in UNESCO, which is the fourth rank in Asia and the 12th rank in the world,” he said.
He noted that an inseparable part of every country is its culture and traditions, calling for cooperation in the area.
On her part, Zahra Afzali, said that they’re working with knowledge-based companies in construction, agriculture, food science, health sciences.

She noted that Iran has good fertilizers, seeds, agrochemical input, machinery with high level of production, which Uganda can take use of.
Esther Nankinga, the Managing director of Mugalabi Technical Ventures Africa,
She rallied Ugandans to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran to experience what the country has to offer in terms of culture and traditions, education, tourism and trade.
She recalled the hospitality of the Iranian people who welcome visitors from different countries.
‘’It’s an honor to stand before you and share my experience and knowledge of the beautiful country The Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran is a country with a cultural heritage spanning thousands of years with historical contributions to art, science, and philosophy’’, she added.

Dr. Rouhollah Dehghani, the principal of Al-Mustafa Islamic College, called upon different members of the diplomatic Corps to host various academic and cultural programs that help scholars and researchers to explore knowledge and wisdom to building resilience and patriotism.
He noted that such seminars bring about Awakening of intellectual talents in artificial intelligence, socioeconomic transformation and increasing demand for research.
The Iranology seminar was attended by tour operators, cultural leaders, scholars and students.
This seminar facilitated Academic research on theoretical aspects of Islam, philosophy, spirituality, Islamic-Iranian art and Persian literature.
The seminar comes shortly after the visit of the Iranian President H.E Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati:
Raisolsadati met President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe, where the two leaders held bilateral talks.