Latvia’s FM to Visit Iran Next Week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs plans to start an official visit to Iran on Tuesday to meet with senior Iranian officials. the ways of expansion of bilateral ties.
According to Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rinkēvičs, heading a Latvian business delegation, will visit Iran from April 22 to 24.
The ministry said that Rinkēvičs plans to hold meetings with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi.
A report by Press TV said that the two sides will discuss mutual cooperation, progress in nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) and the latest developments in the region, particularly the situation in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Iran and Latvia have been improving relations over the past year. Latvia’s first accredited Ambassador to Tehran Atis Sjanīts submitted his credentials to President Rouhani on February 24, 2014.