MOTTAKI DEPARTS ROME FOR TEHRAN

Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran
Dec 27 2006

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who arrived in Rome on Wednesday
morning to submit President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s message to Pope
Benedict XVI, departed Leonardo Da vinci Airport for Tehran Wednesday
afternoon.

During his 8-hour stay in Italy, Mottaki had a 45-minute meeting with
the Pope, world catholics religious leader, and submitted President
Ahmadinejad’s message to him.

In the meeting, Vice-President and Head of Cultural Heritage,
Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (CHHTO) Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei
were also present.

Pope Benedict XVI in a speech appreciated president’s message and
sent his greetings to the president.

Head of CHHTO, Armenian Deputy in Majlis Georg Vartanian and Iran’s
former Ambassador to Vatican Hojjatoleslam Mostafa Boroujerdi
accompanied foreign minister in his trip to Vatican.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress