Publish Date: 12 September 2015 - 11:45

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri has arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran to hold talks with senior officials of the Islamic Republic.

Upon his arrival at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Jabouri was welcomed by First Vice Speaker of Iran's Parliament Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard.

During his stay in Tehran, the Iraqi parliament speaker plans to meet and confer with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani, President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

A number of Iraqi lawmakers are accompanying Jabouri during his trip to Iran.

 

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