Iran’s Zarif to attend Erdogan’s inauguration
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left Tehran for Turkey to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Heading a high-ranking delegation, Zarif is scheduled to take part the ceremony which will be held on August 28, ISNA news agency reported.
The inauguration will be attended by top officials of 53 countries. The ceremony will be attended by the presidents and heads of state from 15 countries, 2 speakers of parliament, 10 prime ministers, 7 foreign ministers, 1 vice-president and 1 vice-premier. The ceremony will also be attended by the Emir of Qatar, and the United States delegation.
Turkey held the presidential election on August 10. Incumbent Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who gained 51.8 percent of votes, won the election.
Iran's foreign minister will then pay an official visit to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and other officials that are expected to focus on Iran's nuclear program.
Zarif will also visit Brussels on September 1, the first country within a European tour. The minister will meet with senior European officials on the eve of a round of nuclear talks with P5+1 which is scheduled for September.
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