TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has formally invited the Chinese experts to visit Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Salehi had submitted the official invitation letter of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
On Tuesday, Yang acknowledged receipt of the letter, saying the Chinese governments will closely study Iran’s invitation.
On Monday, Salehi stated at a press conference in Beijing that Chinese experts are welcome to visit Iran’s nuclear facilities.
This invitation is extended while no other country in the world would allow experts from other countries to visit their nuclear installations, Salehi said.
On January 15 and January 16, 2011, diplomats from Egypt, Cuba, Syria, Algeria, Venezuela, Oman, and the Arab League visited the Natanz enrichment facility and the Arak heavy water reactor in response to Iran’s invitation.
Some members of the UN Security Council and the European Union had also been invited but decided not to send representatives