Iran-Guinea-Mineral
Minster of Mines and Industries Ali Akbar Mehrabian held talks with Guinea Conakry Deputy Minster of Mines and Geology Ahmad Canteh on issues of mutual interest, here on Wednesday.

"Guinea Conakry possesses rich mineral resources, including iron, gold, diamonds, bauxite... etc," Canteh said.

Thanking Iran for contribution to his country's reconstruction, he said the Islamic Republic is a great and developed country with modern technologies, particularly in the mining sector.

He also urged the Islamic Republic to cooperate with Guinea- Conakry to implement some infrastructure plans including road, railway, modern laboratory for analyzing mineral materials and so on.

Canteh also invited Mehrabian to Guinea-Conakry to become familiar with the country's mineral activities.

Mehrabian, for his part, called for expansion of bilateral ties, voicing the Iran's readiness for setting up modern laboratories in Guinea-Conakry.

Currently, over 30 infrastructure projects are being implemented n African countries by Iranian engineers and experts.