Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki voiced Tehran’s preparedness to bolster cooperation and expand all-out ties with Latino states, and stressed Iran’s companionship with the people and contemporary movements of that region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and ministers of the Nicaraguan government in a 4-hour-long meeting in Managua on Sunday studied the possible grounds for the activity of Iranian companies in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega said Iran’s policy is in pursuit of peace and justice, and further described the Islamic Republic of Iran as the biggest victim of terrorism.

Deputy Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Ahmad Fayyaz-Bakhsh left Tehran for Moscow at the head of a delegation to finalize issues pertaining to the delivery of nuclear fuel to Iran’s first nuclear power plant in the southern province of Bushehr.

Mauritania’s President described Iran’s position as outstanding among all Muslim states, saying that Iran treats devilish acts with benevolence and benediction.

Mauritanian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ould Sid Ahmed voiced his country’s preparedness to develop ties with the Islamic Republic and use Iran’s experiences in different areas.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stressed in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Caracas on Friday that his country would spare no efforts to help boost Iran’s presence in Latin America.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the multi-billion-dollar pipeline which will take Iran’s natural gas to Pakistan and India plays a crucial role in his country’s political stability, and further stressed Islamabad’s adherence to the project.

Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca Cespedes is due to pay a visit to Iran in the near future.

Venezuelan parliament speaker voiced his country’s full support for Iran’s right to access civilian nuclear technology.