TEHRAN -- Majlis Speaker, Mahdi Karrubi, here on Friday described Kenyan National Assembly Speaker Francis Xavier Ole Kaparo's visit to Iran as a "turning point" in the two countries' relations. Karrubi told IRNA at the airport to welcome the Kenyan speaker that Iran has relations with Kenya in the parliamentary, economic, political, and cultural fields as well as on the international level and the visit would be effective in expansion of the ties. He said the Kenyan official had already visited Iran in the capacity of industries minister and has had influential role in two-way ties. Kaparo and Karrubi stressed further expansion of Iran-Kenya parliamentary relations. Kaparo said he has come to Iran to meet with Iranian officials and further consolidate the bilateral ties. He expressed hope that he would have good and very fruitful talks with Iranian officials. Kaparo, heading a high-ranking political and parliamentary delegation, arrived in Tehran Friday morning on a six-day official visit. thr 045 iran-kenya-kaparo /pol/  karroubi terms kenyan kaparo's visit a turning point in ties tehran, may 17, irna -- majlis speaker mehdi karroubi here on friday described kenyan national assembly francis xavier ole kaparo's visit to iran as "a turning point" in the two countries' relations. karroubi told irna at the airport to welcome the kenyan speaker that iran has relations with kenya in the parliamentary, economic, political, and cultural fields as well as on the international level and the visit would be effective in expansion of the ties. he said the kenyan official had already visited iran in the capacity of industries minister and has had influential role in two-way ties. kaparo and karroubi stressed further expansion of iran-kenya parliamentary relations. kaparo said he has come to iran to meet with iranian officials and further consolidate the bilateral ties. he expressed hope that he would have good and very fruitful talks with iranian officials. kaparo, heading a high-ranking political and parliamentary delegation, arrived in tehran friday morning on a six-day official visit. kaparo was officially welcomed at mehrabad international airport by iran's parliament speaker, mehdi karroubi. the official who is in tehran at the invitation of his iranian counterpart, is scheduled to meet president mohammad khatami and the iranian ministers of foreign affairs and commerce. he is to inspect several development projects being implemented by iranian agriculture jihad ministry. he will also travel to shiraz in the southern province of fars to visit its historical and cultural sites.