Iranian parliamentary delegation in Rabat

Vice-speaker of the Iranian parliament, Hassan Rouhani, arrived in Rabat on Tuesday for a four-day visit to Morocco. The Iranian MP, who is also chairman of the foreign affairs committee, told reporters that his visit is mainly aimed at consolidating solidarity among Islamic countries.

Rouhani, whose country is holding the rotating chairmanship of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, also hailed the "key role" played by Morocco in strengthening inter-Islamic cooperation and said his talks with Moroccan parliamentarians are taking place on the eve of the creation of the council of Islamic parliaments. The council's creation will be proclaimed in the coming months in Tehran.

The Iranian vice-speaker renewed his country's determination to upgrade cooperation with Morocco at all levels and said his talks with Moroccan officials will cover a set of regional and international issues of common concern.