Mostafa Esmail made the remarks in a meeting with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Tehran.
Esmail told Mottaki that his talks with Iranian officials will help improve bilateral ties.
He praised the Islamic Republic of Iran for its independent foreign policy and said that his country attaches special significance to ties with Iran.
Esmail, former Sudan foreign minister, said that Iran has made remarkable scientific progress.
Mottaki, for his part, referred to excellent ties with Sudan and Tehran-Khartoum cooperation on the regional and international issues and said that Iran and Sudan are expected to upgrade economic cooperation.
Economic cooperation with the African countries has a special place on agenda of Iran's foreign policy, he said, noting that Iran is planning to develop multilateral relations with them.
The latest developments in the Muslim World, issues of mutual interest and the alarming humanitarian situation in Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan were also discussed during the meeting.
End item/ 129
