Iran VP-Iraqi PM Start 1st Round Of Talks

Tehran, April 23, IRNA – First Vice-President of Iran Mohammad Reza Rahimi and the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki started their private talks here on Sunday. The Iraqi premier, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Tehran Sunday morning and was officially welcomed by Rahimi. During his two-day stay in Iran, al-Maliki is due to hold talks with several Iranian officials on various international, regional and bilateral issues./end