Bolivia, Iran sign
documents to boost ties
Bolivia and Iran signed
a series of documents on
Thursday in La Paz,
Bolivia's administrative
capital, after the two
countries decided to
strengthen diplomatic
and economic ties, news
reaching here said.
The documents, three
memorandums of
understanding, one
framework accord and a
joint declaration, were
ratified by the two
countries after Mahmud
Ahmadinejad, the Iranian
president, arrived at
the Bolivian El Alto
city midday Thursday.
President Ahmadinejad
and his Bolivian
counterpart Evo Morales
called the visit a
turning point in
bilateral ties and
emphasized the need for
further cooperation.
The Three memorandums
and the framework accord
aimed to promote
bilateral cooperation in
energy and industry.
The two presidents also
signed a joint
declaration, which
underscores their
willingness and
commitment to promote
political actions to
build a multi-polar
world to guarantee a
balanced and democratic
international
relationship.
The joint declaration
also highlights the
rights of developing
countries to develop
nuclear energy for
peaceful purposes.
Ahmadinejad was greeted
by President Morales and
thousands of Bolivians
who gathered in front of
the presidential palace
in La Paz.
"I wish you a happy stay
in this beloved Bolivian
country," Morales told
Ahmadinejad, according
to information from La
Paz. |
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