In the meeting, which took place on the sideline of the 24th annual African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Amir Abdollahian conveyed the message of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Zuma.
He described development of ties with South Africa as one of the Islamic Republic’s priorities and said Iran is ready to welcome Zuma in Tehran.
The South African president, for his part, expressed the hope that he can pay a visit to Iran at the earliest opportunity.
Zuma further hailed the efforts made by the two countries’ foreign ministries aimed at developing bilateral ties.
The Iranian diplomat also met with South Africa’s foreign minister on the sideline of the summit.
Expansion of relations with African countries in all political, economic and cultural fields is top on the agenda of the Iranian foreign policy.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has repeatedly said that his government welcomes boosting relations with the African nations.