Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will travel to Iran for a state visit on February 7-8, the prime minister�s press office said Monday.








ATHENS (Sputnik) � Although the detailed program of�Tsipras� visit has not been disclosed, Iran�s deputy petroleum minister for�international and commercial affairs told state media last week the sides planned to�sign an energy memorandum of�understanding.

Greece and Iran launched discussions to�resume Iranian oil deliveries to�Greece two weeks ago, after�Tehran was found in�compliance of�a landmark nuclear deal allowing the lifting of�years-long sanctions against�the Islamic Republic.

Tsipras� plans to�visit Iran were disclosed by�Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, who traveled to�Tehran in�early December in�anticipation of�the January 16 implementation of�the Iranian nuclear program.

Iran delivered an estimated 100,000 barrels of�oil per day to�Greece in�2011, a figure equaling one-third of�the Hellenic Republic�s total oil imports.

In 2012, Iran�s oil exports were slashed in�half after�the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions against�Tehran as�punishment for�what they believed was Iran's covert pursuit of�nuclear weapons under�the guise of�a civilian nuclear program.
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