Cuba (ANTARA News/IRNA-0ANA) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Havana and was welcomed by Cuban high-ranking officials at airport, here Wednesday.

President Ahmadinejad left Managua for Havana after meeting with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, on the third leg of his four-nation tour of Latin America.

He visited Managua to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Nicaragua`s re-elected President Daniel Ortega.

Ahmadinejad also discussed with Ortega different important regional and international issues.

Iran has forged hundreds of agreements with Latin American nations and pledged billions of dollars to fund them.

More deals could be in store this week as Iranian President Ahmadinejad embarks on a trip that starts in Venezuela on Sunday and includes stops in Nicaragua, Ecuador and Cuba.

Iranian president`s plans for a Latin America tour grabbed global attention as tensions grow between US and Iran over the nation`s peaceful nuclear program.

(H-AK)

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