Qatari Emir in one-day visit to Iran

Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, has arrived in the Iranian capital, where he is scheduled to meet high-ranking officials in Tehran during his one-day visit.

The Qatari Emir was welcomed by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki upon his arrival in Tehran.

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani is slated to meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other high-ranking officials.

The Qatari Emir is being accompanied by the country’s Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Ministers of Business and Commerce and Assets in this trip.

He is expected to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues as well as international issues with Iranian officials during his one-day stay.

This is the fourth time Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani visits Iran since 2005. He last traveled to Tehran in March 2009. Ahmadinejad has also visited Qatar four times.