Salehi arrives in Minsk on official visit

IRI Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi arrived in Minsk Monday on an official visit to confer with Belarusian high-ranking officials. During the two day visit, Salehi is to confer with his Belarusian counterpart on examining avenues to further broaden ties and cooperation between the two countries. The two sides are scheduled to review issues of mutual interests along with regional and international developments under current sensitive conditions. Speaking to reporters in Minsk airport, Salehi stressed the importance of expansion of relations between Iran and Belarus. Pointing to recent joint economic commissions between Iran and Belarus, he added that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is keen on development of relations between Tehran and Minsk. The Iranian foreign minister also stated that he is to convey a message from President Ahmadinejad to President Alexander Lukashenko.