TEHRAN -- Italian Productive Activities Minister Antoni Marzano arrived in Tehran Sunday to attend the fifth session of Tehran-Rome Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, February 23-26.

The commission will explore the avenues to upgrade mutual economic cooperation in such areas as small industries, banking, state insurance services and investment.

Marzano will be leading the Italian delegation in his talks with Iranian entrepreneurs headed by the Minister of Industries and Mines Es'haq Jahangiri.