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(Recast) German FM arrives in Iran for key talks

Xinhua, February 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Iran's capital Tehran on Tuesday for key political and economic talks with senior Iranian officials.

On Tuesday evening, Steinmeier met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and discussed the latest regional and international developments.

During his two-day stay, Steinmeier will also hold talks with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani.

As the major objective of his trip to Tehran, the German foreign minister is seeking to discuss an all-out cooperation roadmap between Germany and the Islamic republic following the implementation of a historic nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers last month.

Th United States and the European Union lifted nuclear-related economic and financial sanctions on Iran recently, a critical move to help restore Iran's economic ties with the rest of the world. Enditem