Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Gambia

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in the Gambian capital Banjul for a one-day visit to the West African country, Press TV reported.

He was welcomed by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh at Banjul International Airport on Sunday.

President Ahmadinejad was scheduled to hold talks with President Jammeh on Sunday afternoon.

In May 2006, Ahmadinejad visited Gambia when he was invited to the African Union summit.

Ahmadinejad left Tehran on Sunday for a five-day tour of African and South American states.

Before boarding his flight, the Iranian president told reporters that the countries on his itinerary have the ability to establish a new world order.