EU’s Mogherini Plans ‘Important’ Iran Visit
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said she is planning an important visit to Tehran.
Speaking at a Saturday press conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Mogherini added that she was preparing the historic visit to Tehran in the near future.
She at the same time noted that no exact date has been set yet.
She said preparations with Iran were well underway, adding that all 28 members of the bloc were backing the opening with Iran.
"It was very important to see the unity of the member states in the direction, intentions and preparations of this work we are doing with Iran," Mogherini added.
"I can also confirm that I debriefed the [EU] ministers on the plans for my visit [to Iran], it’s going to be an important visit for sure, that we are preparing already with the Iranians," the EU foreign policy chief stated.
Mogherini further said she would also host Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Brussels on February 15.
The announcement came a few weeks after the implementation of a landmark nuclear agreement between Tehran and the group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany).
