Tehran, June 15, IRNA � Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian departed for Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Amir-Abdollahian is to attend the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation's emergency ministerial meeting on Yemen.

The day-long meeting will be held in the Saudi city of Jeddah.

Coincident with this emergency meeting, the Yemen peace talks are planned for today in the Swiss city of Geneva.

By IRNA