TEHRAN – Kenyan Parliament Speaker Kenneth Marende held talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Thursday.

Ahmadinejad said the fates of the two nations are closely connected.
“Iran and Kenya are in the same front and the fates of the two countries are entwined,” the president noted.
The two countries’ historic and friendly relationship has created a sense of affinity between the two nations, he stated.
He went on to say that the dominance of the colonists in the past and the unjust actions of the current neocolonialist have impeded progress in Kenya, adding today nations have the opportunity to campaign for a new world order in order to prevent the neocolonialists from plundering nations.
The Kenyan parliament speaker, for his part, said Iran has made significant progress in various areas and Kenya is willing to use Iran’s experiences especially in the medical and pharmaceutical areas.
Marende also said Iran-Kenya trade currently stands at 800 million dollars and expressed hope that the trade between the two countries would increase through expansion of economic ties.
Kenyan parliament speaker had also met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani on Thursday.
In that meeting, Larijani said Iran’s foreign policy toward African nations is to help them make economic development and also help end neocolonialism in Africa.
Marende had also stated that the purpose of his trip to Iran was to become acquainted with Iran’s capabilities and achievements, saying Iran’s rapid development in various areas has set the scene for improving cooperation between the two countries.