Belarusian PM in Tehran for bilateral talks

Tehran, IRNA – Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko arrived in the Iranian capital on Tuesday heading an eco-political delegation to discuss ways to develop ties. Upon arrival at Mehrabad Airport, western Tehran, Golovchenko was welcomed by Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Fatemi-Amin. His Tehran visit takes place after the agreement reached by the Iranian and Belarusian presidents on the sidelines of the September summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Uzbekistan. Golovchenko’s day-long visit will focus on talks on expansion of ties in technological, agricultural, energy, trade and transit fields, according to a political official at Iran’s Presidential Office. Mohammad Jamshidi said that holding a joint meeting between Iranian and Belarusian economic businesses is among the plans. Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber is to officially welcome the Belarusian premier at Saadabad cultural complex in north Tehran later in the day. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish