A four-member Iranian parliamentary delegation is set to pay an official visit to Algeria in order to discuss regional and international issues with high-ranking Algerian officials.The delegation, headed by Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi, departs Tehran for Algiers on October 12.
The Iranian group, which also includes member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Abbasali Mansouri Arani, and members of the Majlis Presiding Board Hossein Sobhani-Nia and Mohammad Ashouri Taziani, will be holding meetings with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and a number of senior officials from the North African country during their four-day visit.
On August 5, Hafnaoui Amrani, the secretary general of Algerias Council of the Nation called for the further expansion of diplomatic relations and cooperation between Algiers and Tehran in diverse areas.
During a meeting with the Deputy Majlis speaker for Executive Affairs Ali Afrashteh in Tehran, Amrani praised growing relations between the two countries, stressing that the Algerian parliament and government welcome enhancement of ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He also called for constant interactions between Algerian and Iranian parliamentary officials, and expressed hope that Algiers and Tehran would exchange their legislative expertise.
Afrashteh, for his part, pointed to the numerous affinities between Iran and Algeria, and stated that the expansion of friendly ties with Algeria is among the priorities of the Majlis.
He said historical and religious commonalities between the two nations together with the strong resolve of their parliaments can facilitate the development of such ties.
Afrashteh also described parliamentary cooperation between Iran and Algeria in the international arena, especially in the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States, as an important factor in the enhancement of relations between the two countries.
By Press TV
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