TEHRAN -- President Mohammad Khatami on Tuesday received Iran's new ambassadors to Ghana, Majid Bizmark, and to Brunei, Abolfadhl Mohammad Alikhani.

According to the Information and Press Department at Presidential Office, President Khatami, in the meeting stressed the importance of expanding Iran's relations with African states.

Khatami also called for steps to be taken towards establishing firm and durable links and cooperation with East Asian states, including Brunei, in all fields.

The ambassadors also briefed Khatami on the countries of their assignment.

Meanwhile, the new Iranian ambassador to Chile, Safar Ali Eslamian Koupaei, submitted his credential to the Chilean President, Ricardo Lagos, on Monday, in a ceremony in the presidential palace, in Santiago.

In a meeting with the Chilean president, Koupaei, pointing to the various fields of cooperation between the two countries, announced Iran's readiness to cooperate with Chile.

The Chilean president expressed satisfaction over the development of relations between Iran and Latin American countries, and asked for the development of ties between Iran and Chile.