05 / December / 2016 24:50

Zarif attends luncheon banquet held by his Chinese counterpart

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended a luncheon banquet given by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday.

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A number of ranking officials from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the banquet. 

Zarif held a meeting with Wang Yi before attending the banquet and talked to reporters in a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart, IRNA reported.

He will meet with China's Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in the coming hours. 

Zarif heading a high ranking political and economic delegation arrived in Beijing early Monday morning after a two-day visit to India.

Iranian foreign minister will attend Iran's investment opportunities forum on Tuesday.

He is slated to meet Peking University president and give a lecture in the academic center on Tuesday.

Zarif will depart Beijing for Tokyo on Tuesday.

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