Swedish FM Due In Tehran On Tuesday

Tehran, Feb 3, IRNA – Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt arrived in the central Iranian province of Isfahan Monday morning and is planned to be in the capital on Tuesday. Second senior official of Swedish Embassy in Iran, Eric Salmgrem, told IRNA that Bildtˈs Tehran visit will last for two days. He said the Swedish foreign minister is to brief reporters on the objectives of his trip to Iran during a press conference. Meanwhile, Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs Majid Takht-e Ravanchi told IRNA Monday that holding a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif will top the agenda of the Swedish foreign minister. The two are to review ways to widen bilateral relations, he added./end