TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) � Iranian Deputy Minister of Science at international affairs said that a group comprising chancellors of France�s universities will visit Iran late January.

Hussein Salar Amoli said that the group will come to Iran for boosting bilateral cooperation in scientific and academic fields.

The group will make plans for a delegation of French universities to visit Iran in May to expand bilateral technology and scientific cooperation, he explained.

He also added that several other countries are keen to expand scientific ties with Iran which are supposed to visit by March.

Portugal�s science minister is interested to visit Iran and an invitation will be soon sent for him by his Iranian counterpart, he said and added��Visit of other countries are being planned through which Iran�s scientific diplomacy will be expanded.�

By Mehr News Agency