Iran MFA: Russian Foreign Minister to visit Iran this week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to Iran this week, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said at a press conference on Monday, Report informs, citing TASS.

"We will receive Lavrov at the end of the week (the week ends on Friday according to the Iranian calendar)," he said.

Lavrov's visit to Iran was announced on June 13. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the dates of the minister's visit were being worked out.