Iranian President to visit Armenia on December 21
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani is to set off for a visit to Armenia to discuss ways of improving mutual relations, Iranian President's Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Information, Parviz Esmaeili, said on Sunday.
According to Press TV report, heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, Rouhani will leave Tehran for Armenia on Wednesday, December 21 on the first leg of his Asian tour, which will also take him to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
He added that the trip will take place at the invitation of Rouhani's counterparts and in line with the Islamic Republic’s policy to improve relations with neighboring and regional countries.
During his day-long visit to Yerevan, Rouhani plans to hold talks with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on the expansion of cooperation.
Esmaeili noted that senior Iranian and Armenian officials will also sign several documents in this regard and the two countries’ tradesmen will attend a conference.