Iran president visits France

Published April 5th, 2005 - 08:28 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Iranian president, Mohammad Khatami, arrived in Paris late Monday at the head of a high-ranking delegation and was welcomed by France's senior presidential advisor.

 

Mohammad Khatami is expected to give a lecture in UNESCO's Conference on Dialogue Among Civilizations on Tuesday, <i>IRNA reported</i>.

 

The Algerian president and some 300 political and cultural figures will also attend the conference to discuss the achievements of the 5-year plan of Dialogue Among Civilizations presented by President Khatami in 1999.

 

President Khatami is further expected to meet French President Jacques Chirac.