23-11-2024 12:56 AM Jerusalem Timing

Ahmadinejad in Nicaragua to Attend Ortega’s Inauguration

Ahmadinejad in Nicaragua to Attend Ortega’s Inauguration

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived on Tuesday in Nicaragua on the second leg of his four-nation Latin American tour

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived on Tuesday in Nicaragua on the second leg of his four-nation Latin American tour.

Ahmadinejad wrapped up his five-day trip with Venezuela visit. Upon his arrival at Augusto Cesar Sandino Airport in the Nicaraguan capital Managua, Ahmadinejad and his delegation were welcomed by the Foreign Minister Samuel Santos.

They were to attend the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega for his third term after he won a landslide victory in the presidential election of November 2011.
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"These two peoples, in different parts of the Earth, are fighting to establish solidarity and justice," Ahmadinejad said.

Ahmadinejad’s Nicaragua trip will be followed with a visit to Cuba and Ecuador for talks with senior officials on the expansion of bilateral ties.