Somali Asks for Iran's Aids in Reconstruction

Somali Asks for Iran's Aids in Reconstruction TEHRAN (FNA)- Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmad Ali Jangeli on Tuesday called on Iran to aid the war-torn African country in reconstructing its infrastructure.

"We want Iran's support in all fields. Somalia is in need of reconstruction. Our health care and hygiene systems have been destroyed. In addition, our schools need to be reconstructed," Jangeli said in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki here in Tehran today.

"Iran can help us organize governmental entities and institutions," the minister added.

Jangeli further noted that during his two-day visit to Iran, he will continue discussions with Iranian officials to the very same end.

He stated that Tehran and Mogadishu are in talks to identify possible grounds for Iran's assistance and aids.

The minister described as "constructive" the meetings between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Somalian counterpart Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on the sidelines of Istanbul COMSEC conference as well as the UN General Assembly meeting in New York.

"Our president believes that the two countries' relations should be strengthened and expanded, and that closer ties between the regional states will provide a further chance and opportunity for stability and security in the region," Jangeli noted.