Qatari Prime Minister Hamad Bin Jassim al-Thani arrived here at the head of a high-ranking delegation on Wednesday for a two-day official visit.

President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal arrived here on Wednesday, heading a high-ranking political delegation on a one-day visit.

Iran’s Ambassador to France, Ali Ahani, urged Paris on Tuesday to preserve its political and cultural independence from Washington by not following US anti-Iran policies.