Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, heading a high-ranking delegation, is scheduled to arrive here in Tehran on Wednesday.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel called on Afghan people, parliaments and government to confront petrification and extremism in that country.

Iranian and North Korean commerce ministers underlined the need for the pavement of the required grounds for the enhancement of trade activities and economic ties between the two countries.