A European Parliament delegation is in Iran on a two-day official visit to hold talks with the country’s authorities.

The eight-strong delegation, headed by Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs Elmar Brok, arrived in Tehran early Saturday, said Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani.

He added that the visit comes at the invitation of Chairman of the Majlis' National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi.

Talks with senior Iranian lawmakers, including Larijani and Boroujerdi, and Foreign Ministry officials are on the agenda of the delegation, said Sheikholeslam.

Iran parliamentary team due in South Korea

Sheikholeslam also said that members of the Iran-South Korea parliamentary friendship group will pay a visit to Seoul on June 8.

The delegation is to be led by the Iranian head of the parliamentary group, Iraj Nadimi, said Sheikholeslam.

“The Iranian parliamentary delegation’s visit to South Korea will take place to boost parliamentary ties between the two countries,” he noted.

French Senate delegation due in Iran

A five-member delegation of the French Senate's Foreign Affairs Committee is also expected to arrive in Tehran on June 8 to hold talks with some Iranian officials.

During their four-day stay in Tehran, the French senators will hold talks with a senior Iranian lawmaker, Ahmad Reza Dastgheyb, and some other officials, on bilateral and parliamentary relations.

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