Iranian FM begins visit to Iraq

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister, has arrived in Baghdad today on his first visit since taking office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sources quoted that Mohammad Javad Zarif aims to discuss with Iraqi leaders the strengthening of relations between the two countries and regional and international developments. Mr. Zarif is scheduled to meet Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Al-Maliki, Mr. Osama Najafi, Speaker of Council of Representatives of Iraq, Khodair Al-Khozaei, Iraqi Vice-President and Ammar Al Hakim, Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq.