The Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Justin Muturi, this afternoon met with the Parliamentary Delegation from the Islamic Parliament of Iran led by the chairman HE Ahmad Salek Kashani and MPs the Islamic Parliament of Iran who are Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture. The Islamic Republic of Iran Ambassador to Kenya HE (Dr) Hadi Farajvan and the Embassy's Counsellor for Culture Mr. Mahmoud Majlesain accompanied the delegation.

The meeting deliberated on possible cultural exchanges to strengthen ties between the legislatures of Nairobi and Tehran. The members expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to discuss critical relations between the two countries and further expressed their confidence in Kenya, with Speaker Muturi agreeing with them that the ties between Kenya and Tehran, can only deepen.