Tehran to Host 14th Annual Meeting of Iran-China Friendship Association

Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Tuesday said a high-ranking political delegation from China will visit Iran at the official invitation of the association to participate in the 14^th edition of the annual meeting. 

Headed by Wanming Yang, the chairman of China's friendship association with foreign countries, the delegation, comprising the deputies and directors general of the association, will arrive in Tehran on Friday.

Holding high-profile talks for the development of the cooperation between the two associations, exploring the avenues for developing bilateral ties in the cultural, tourism, economic and trade areas, helping accelerate the process of implementation of a 25-Year Partnership Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, and mulling over the special status of Iran in "The One Belt and One Road" Initiative will be the most important topics of the meeting, Boroujerdi added.

According to the scheduled program, the chairman of China’s high-ranking delegation will also meet with some high-ranking Iranian officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and the Municipality of Tehran to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest.