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European parliament president in Iran for talks

Xinhua, November 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

European Parliament President Martin Schulz arrived in Iran's capital Tehran on Saturday for talks to step up dialogue between Iran and the European Union.

The visit by Schulz is the first trip of a European Parliament president to the country, at the invitation of Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.

In his one-day visit, Schulz will meet with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif to discuss the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and the major world powers reached in Vienna, Austria, on July 14.

On Oct. 18, Iran and the world powers announced the beginning of implementing the nuclear deal.

Thus far, Western countries have taken a pragmatic approach and launched the process of lifting sanctions imposed on Iran, as Tehran responded positively, anticipating the lifting of some sanctions this year.

Iran expressed its readiness to expand its ties with European countries within this new zeitgeist.

A number of officials from leading Western countries have recently visited Tehran in an effort to reestablish ties and restore economic cooperation.

According to western media, Schulz will also meet with "representatives of Iran's civil society." Endit