He considered the sanctions as a reason for Iran’s progress and self-sufficiency in the field of health, suggesting that a joint annual conference be held between the academicians of the two countries, IRNA reported.

He made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran on January 21 with Nicaraguan Health Minister Martha Reyes Alvarez.

Einollahi thanked Nicaragua for being the first country in the world to take the lead in using the Iran-made coronavirus vaccine.

He welcomed the idea of exchanging professors and students and cooperating in the field of medicine and medical equipment between the two countries, calling for drawing up documents in these fields.

He added that he will soon visit Cuba and try to visit Nicaragua as well to get to know the health system of this country.

The Nicaraguan official, for her part, referred to Nicaragua’s effort to develop a family-oriented health system with comprehensive and free coverage, saying that she was interested in seeing Iran’s achievements in the field of health.

Reyes welcomed Iran’s offer of providing medical education services and expressed hope that her country would be able to benefit from Iran’s expertise in the field of health, especially the internship of Nicaraguan students in Iran.

Bilateral ties

In December 2022, a comprehensive plan to enhance bilateral cooperation was agreed upon by the foreign ministries of Iran and Nicaragua.

The agreement was signed in Tehran by Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Colindres and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

Amir Abdollahian said Tehran is prepared to deepen the bilateral relationships in a variety of economic and commercial relations.

The senior Iranian diplomat described the agreement as a “new and strategic” initiative to improve ties between the two nations.

Nicaragua’s foreign minister praised both his nation’s cordial relations with Iran and their bilateral collaboration in international fora.

On January 20, the Rector of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua UNAN-Managua, Ramona Rodriguez, called for using the experiences of Iran for developing knowledge-based centers.

“In recent years, growth and technology centers have been set up in Nicaragua, and we would like to use Iran’s experiences to strengthen and grow these centers and knowledge-based companies,” she said.

Rodriguez made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran on Thursday with the Iranian science minister, Mohammad-Ali Zolfigol, IRNA reported.

During the meeting, Rodriguez welcomed Zolfigol’s proposal about starting a system of needs and ideas and Iran’s readiness to share experiences with Nicaragua.

She went on to say that in Nicaragua, there is a national innovation center that operates under the supervision of the president and is in charge of coordinating the various technology and innovation sectors of the country.

“We also intend to launch a center like the system of ideas and needs,” she added.

The Nicaraguan official cited Iran’s experience in setting up technical and vocational universities for training specialized forces to be very important and asked Iran to share its experiences in this field with Nicaragua.

Within the framework of the joint committee for scientific and technological cooperation, the transfer of these experiences should be pursued, she stressed.

The Iranian minister, for his part, said that after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, notable achievements have been made in the country’s higher education sector, including ranking first in the region by publishing 78,000 articles in international journals in 2022.

When innovative ideas reach the stage of commercialization and presentation in the market, researchers can establish a knowledge-based company, he said.

The issue of setting up centers for teaching the Persian language in Nicaraguan universities was also proposed by the Iranian science minister.

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The Nicaraguan envoy made the remarks in a meeting with Mohammad Hossein Nicknam, the deputy health minister for international affairs.

Referring to a comprehensive document signed by foreign ministers of the two countries in December 2022 to enhance cooperation, he termed bilateral relations very positive and important.

The ambassador announced that four ministers of the Nicaraguan cabinet will travel to Iran, aiming to become familiar with medical industries and sign agreements in the health sector.

Nicknam, for his part, said Iran is ready to provide Nicaragua with its experiences regarding the production of medicine and medical equipment.

On the sidelines of the 77th General Assembly of the UN, Colindres and Amir Abdollahian had a meeting in September in New York.

In a phone call with Daniel Ortega in September 2021, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed the importance of tight coordination with Nicaragua and other Latin American governments on the international scene in order to thwart U.S. sanctions against independent nations.

In order to neutralize American sanctions and make it expensive for the U.S. administration to take action against independent states and nations, notably Iran and Nicaragua, close collaboration between the two countries on international scenes is essential, according to the Iranian president.

In August 2022, the Nicaraguan ambassador met Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), discussing areas of cooperation.

Measures taken by the IRCS are exemplary in the region and the world, Lenin said, referring to IRCS’s great achievements in recent months.

He announced interest in using the experiences of the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

Fortunately, there are good relations between the two countries, and the cooperation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent of the two countries can be a turning point, he explained.

Committees have been formed between Iran and Nicaragua to enhance cooperation, he noted, adding, “The IRCS’s high capacities are clearly evident and we are interested in using the medical equipment made by the IRCS due to their high quality.”

The Iranian Polyclinic in Nicaragua has provided valuable services to people, which shows the empathy between the two nations, and today the people of Iran and Nicaragua have good and brotherly relations with each other, which can be expanded, he emphasized.

Kolivand for his part said that the IRCS can also cooperate with the Nicaraguan Red Cross in the fields of medical equipment, textiles, pharmaceutical production, and food packages.

In June 2022, Nicaragua received 200,000 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 from Iran.

“Thank God, COVIRAN vaccines arrive from the Islamic Republic of Iran this afternoon. We are deeply grateful to continue vaccinating 200,000 people and protecting ourselves,” Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo said.

Iran has one of the strongest health systems in the region and this opportunity should be used optimally in the field of health diplomacy, Health Minister Bahram Einoullahi has said.

In June 2021, Ahmed al-Mandhari, the World Health Organization director for Eastern Mediterranean Region, said the Islamic Republic of Iran is a role model for primary health care.

For the past four decades, its PHC network has aimed to ensure that people have timely access to affordable, accessible, and acceptable essential health services, he explained.

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In the meeting with Nicaragua’s Minister of Finance Ivan Adolfo Acosta Montalvan, and Laureano Ortega, who advises the Nicaraguan government on foreign investments, Mehrabian expressed Iran’s readiness for holding the next meeting of the two countries’ Joint Economic Committee.

The Iranian minister, who is the head of the two countries’ Joint Economic Committee, referred to the similarities, challenges, and political resistances of Iran and Nicaragua, and emphasized the importance of establishing political and economic relations between the two countries with regard to mutual interests and expedients.

Ortega, for his part, pointed to the priority and emphasis of the government and the president of his country in establishing relations with Iran and stressed the need for identifying potential fields for mutual cooperation.

Expressing optimism about holding the next meeting of the two countries’ Joint Economic Committee, he considered the export of Iranian oil products needed by Nicaragua as a turning point of economic cooperation between the two countries.

According to Ortega, imports of medicine, pharmaceuticals, and consumer items from Iran as well as joint investment in the fields of agriculture, energy, etc., are also among the potential areas for cooperation.

Further in the meeting, Acosta also referred to the significant progress of the Islamic Republic of Iran in all areas despite the sanctions and underlined the need for developing mutual relations and using the experiences of Iran.

Expressing hope for the opening of new horizons of cooperation between the two countries, he emphasized the implementation of the agreements reached between the two sides.

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According to the Foreign Ministry website, the conversation focused on deepening bilateral relations and cooperation.

The Iranian foreign minister offered congratulations on the victory of Daniel Ortega and the Sandanista Front in Nicaragua’s recent presidential election, stressing that Iran stands ready for expansion of cooperation between the two states.

Amir Abdollahian referred to the participation of Iranian Vice President Mohsen Rezaei in the Nicaraguan president’s swearing-in ceremony, saying his attendance in the event indicates that Iran attaches significance to the enhancement of cooperation with the Latin American states, especially Nicaragua.

The foreign minister added that Iran stands prepared to implement all the agreements reached during the Iranian vice president’s trip to Nicaragua.

The chief Iranian diplomat also invited his Nicaraguan counterpart to visit Iran.

He said political relations between the two countries are at a good level, and that he hopes the two sides can bolster economic cooperation in the near future.

For his part, the Nicaraguan foreign minister thanked Iran for congratulating their presidential elections and said it was an honor for his country that hosted the Iranian vice president during the swearing-in ceremony.

Moncada also conveyed the Nicaraguan president’s warm greetings to the Iranian nation, president and government.

The Nicaraguan minister said different agreements have been inked in various economic fields, including medicine, science, technology and industry, voicing Nicaragua’s readiness to implement and advance the agreements at the earliest.

In turn, the Nicaraguan minister also invited his Iranian counterpart for a visit to his country.

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