He said Tehran welcomes growing relations with Nairobi especially in economic areas.

The President also voiced Iran’s readiness to help projects in Kenya in power, roads, dams and energy sectors.

He encouraged the Kenyan government to facilitate presence of the Iranian private sector companies there by offering facilities.

President Rouhani said promoting relations between the two countries in tourism, parliamentary exchanges and technological and educational areas was a must.

He also stressed the need for uprooting terrorism as a global problem.

Meanwhile, the Kenyan official said the two nations could cooperate in regional and international areas.