IRNA � Promoting trade ties with Eurasian countries is among the goals of the trip by Iran's parliament speaker to Turkey, the official said before leaving Tehran on Monday.


Ali Larijani, who is visiting Turkey to attend the third meeting of parliament chairmen of Eurasian countries in Turkey's Antalya, said the meeting, a joint initiative of speakers at Russia's State Duma and South Korean parliament, had been planed several months ago.

The focal point of the meeting will be the development of the region's countries as well as promotion of trade among them, according to the Iranian lawmaker.

The meeting is a good opportunity for talking with speakers of other countries' parliaments, he said.

The meeting will be held with participation of twenty parliament speakers and 17 parliamentary delegations from Asian and European countries October 8-9.
The first and the second were held in Russia and South Korea.