Larijani in a message to Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania Anne Makinda on Wednesday felicitated her on the country's National and Independence Day.
Expressing his pleasure with growing Iran-Tanzania parliamentary cooperation, he underlined further parliamentary ties between the two countries.
Larijani expressed hope that joint efforts by Iranian parliament and the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania would lead to opening a new chapter in Iran-Tanzania friendly relations.
Since President Ahmadinejad ascended to power, Iran has sought to boost ties and cooperation with the African and Latin American states.
Iran is an observing member of the African Union and has shown an active presence in previous AU summit meetings.
The country is considered as one of the AU's strategic partners along with India, Japan, China, several South American states and Turkey, while Tehran is also believed to be prioritizing promotion of its economic, cultural and political ties with the African states
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