Tehran, Jan 14, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani left Tehran for Ahvaz, capital of the southwestern province of Khuzestan, on Tuesday.
He is leading a delegation comprising a number of his ministers and advisors during a three-day visit to the oil-rich province.
Presidents Assistant for administrative affairs Mohammad Shariatmadari said the President will travel to a number of cities and towns in Khuzestan during the visit which is his second domestic trip since his inauguration.
According to the official, the President will meet with provincial elites and scholars, families of martyrs, entrepreneurs, heads of Arab tribes and young groups and is to deliver speeches and hold public meetings.