TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli visited Baghdad on Wednesday for border talks with his Iraqi counterpart Qasim al-Araji.

Rahmani Fazli was welcomed by al-Araji and Iranian Ambassador Iraj Masjedi at Baghdad airport, IRNA reported.

The two ministers were scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding on Arbaeen rituals.

Also on Wednesday, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani departed for Russia to take part in a high-level inter-parliamentary commission meeting.

Larijani is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart in a meeting attended by parliamentarians from both countries. 

MH/PA