Italian PM, Top Delegation Visit Tehran
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Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrived in Iran for a two-day visit at the head of a large delegation to upgrade relations which have been warming following a nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Renzi arrived in the Iranian capital early Tuesday with a 250-strong political and economic delegation, making him the first Italian official in such capacity to travel to the Islamic Republic since 2001.
Meanwhile, Iran's Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh received him at the airport before heading to northern Tehran where Renzi was accorded an official welcome by President Hassan Rouhani.
Italian foreign minister, ministers of infrastructures and transports, economic development, and agriculture, food and forestry policies as well as businessmen and personalities from Italy's public and private sectors are accompanying Renzi in the visit.
The Italian premier described the visit as a political "investment," saying friendship with Tehran could contribute to the fight against Daesh [the Arabic acronym for the terrorist "ISIS" group], which has staged deadly attacks across Europe.
It was early in January that President Rouhani visited Italy for two days during which both countries signed deals worth up to $18.42 billion. Renzi said then that business agreements Italy signed with Iran were "just the beginning" for the two countries.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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