Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh hosted a meeting on Saturday with visiting Iraqi Electricity Minister Qasim al-Fahdawi in Tehran.

The Iraqi official is visiting Tehran at the head of a high-profile delegation comprising Iraq"s minister of youths, Iraqi ambassador to Tehran, as well as the country"s head of the Central and Trade banks.

Following the meeting with Mr. Zangeneh, head of the Central Bank of Iran Vailollah Seif and Reza Ardakanian, Iranian Minister of Power, are scheduled to meet with their Iraqi opposite numbers.