Majlis speaker, Pakistani counterpart discuss issues of interest

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the avenues for expansion of mutual and regional as well as the parliamentary cooperation.

Larijani and Ayaz Sadiq are also slated to attend a press conference attended by Iranian and foreign reporters within hours.

Ayaz Sadiq arrived in Tehran on Friday (April 21) for a five-day official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

He is visiting Iran on the invitation of Larijani who visited Pakistan in November 2014.

A high level parliamentary delegation is also accompanying the Pakistani official during the visit.

Soon after reaching at Imam Khomeini international Airport of Tehran, the Pakistani speaker went to the city of Qom to visit the shrine of Hazrat Masumeh (AS).

During his stay in Tehran on Saturday and Sunday, he would hold important meetings with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh and Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi.

He would also visit the historical city of Isfahan for tourism and would meet the governor of Esfahan province along with participating in a dinner in his honor.

Ayaz Sadiq after completing his Isfahan visit would arrive in the holy city of Mashad and visits the Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH). He would also meet the governor of Khorasan-e Razavi province.

The Pakistani speaker would return to Pakistan on Tuesday after completing his Iran tour.

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