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Deputy Iraqi PM to visit Iran on Tuesday

Iran Materials 4 September 2006 12:35 (UTC +04:00)

(IRNA) - Deputy Iraqi Prime Minister Barham Salih will arrive here on Tuesday for an official visit to Iran, reports Trend.

A source close to the Iraqi government told IRNA on Sunday that that Salih's trip will precede an official visit to Iran by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The source, who requested anonymity, added that the objective of Salih's trip is to prepare the grounds for Iraqi prime minister's upcoming visit to Iran.

Al-Maliki is expected to arrive here on an official visit next week to exchange views with Iranian officials.

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