Publish Date: 6 February 2016 - 21:55

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Greek PM Tsipras is to land in Tehran within the next few hours to meet with senior Iranian officials and ease the way for his accompanying delegation of traders and businessmen.

Greek papers reported that Alexis Tsipras the Prime Minister of Greece is to arrive in Tehran on Saturday heading a high-ranking delegation of politicians, traders, businessman and men of economy.

The two-day visit is expected to bolster the friendly ties of the two countries as the Greek officials are slated to meet with senior Iranian officials during the trip.

The reciprocal respect observed during the course of the history is believed to be one of the major contributors to strong bilateral relations.

Knowledgeable resources maintain that after Greece's efforts in developing trilateral relations with Cypress and Egypt, the relations with Tehran is highly important strategically for the economically-entangled EU country.

 

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