Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed Tehran’s policy for developing ties with African countries, and said that the Islamic Republic strives to utilize potentials on both sides to bolster mutual cooperation.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a message to Hu Jintao on Tuesday extended his congratulations to Chinese president, government and nation on the country’s national day.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with his Kuwaiti counterpart Muhammad al-Sabah on the sidelines of the 62nd United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York.