Iran and Nigeria have explored opportunities to deepen South-South cooperation and strengthen their engagement within the BRICS framework, as Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Gholamreza Mahdavi Raja, hosted Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, for a working lunch.
The meeting provided an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on Iran-Nigeria relations, regional and international developments, Nigeria-South Africa relations and emerging opportunities for cooperation between countries in the Global South.
Raja, in a statement at the meeting, said discussions also focused on “the important role that Iran and Nigeria can play within the BRICS framework.”
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He said both sides exchanged views on the latest developments and emerging issues at the international level, as well as the “considerable potential to strengthen cooperation between countries in the Global South.”
Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa, brings extensive political and executive experience to debates on Nigeria’s regional and international relations.
Raja described him as “a distinguished Nigerian statesman and political figure” with extensive political and executive experience at the highest levels of Nigeria, as well as deep knowledge and remarkable mastery of national, regional and international affairs.
The ambassador said he enjoyed the talks with Fani-Kayode and described the engagement as a “very constructive and substantive exchange of views” on a wide range of issues of mutual interest.
The meeting comes amid renewed efforts to strengthen cooperation between Nigeria and Iran, particularly in trade, investment, diplomacy and South-South partnerships, while exploring areas of common interest within the broader Global South..
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