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Iran foreign minister visiting Mexico, Cuba

This trip marks a new stage in cooperation and rapprochement between Iran and Mexico.


Russia recently undertook the same quest.

The agreements, which followed a day of meetings in Mexico City between Vladimir Putin, Russian president, and President Vicente Fox, are aimed at addressing two of Mexico's key strategic problems - under-investment in energy, and the weakness of its manufacturing sector.
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Russia is also taking a renewed interest in Cuba which may or may not have something to do with hopes of big oil find off Cuba.
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We have some visitors in our own backyard. I would think Iran’s interests also include Mexico’s oil and gas sector.

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Iran foreign minister visiting Mexico, Cuba


MEXICO CITY, June 28 (AFP) - Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi is due here Monday to meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox and other top officials before heading to Cuba in three days, Mexico's Foreign Relations Ministry said.

Kharazi will hold talks with Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez, Economy Minister Fernando Canales and Mexican diplomats, professors and business leaders, the ministry said.

Mexican and Iranian officials did not disclose the substance of Kharazi's visit.The Mexican foreign ministry said in a statement that the trip marks "a new stage in cooperation and rapprochement between both countries."

The two countries have had diplomatic relations for 40 years.Kharazi, who is traveling from Frankfurt, is due here at 6:10 pm (2310 GMT).

His trip to Cuba on Thursday will last 24 hours, Mexico's foreign ministry said.

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