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Venezuela president in Iran for talks on boosting ties

Xinhua, January 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has arrived in Iran for an official visit to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on a range of bilateral and international issues, Tasnim news agency reported Saturday.

Maduro arrived in the capital Tehran on Friday and met with Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian, according to Press TV.

The Venezuela leader will meet with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani to explore means of boosting bilateral relations and to discuss the plunging oil prices.

He is also expected to visit more member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), including Saudi Arabia, to discuss the oil market slump. Endit