Austrian President Heinz Fischer[/caption]Austrian President Heinz Fischer will reportedly pay a visit to Iran after the November deadline for nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the six world powers over the Islamic Republic�s nuclear energy program.
Fischer�s pre-planned visit to Iran�has been�delayed due to the extension�of nuclear talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council � the US, Britain, France, Russia and China -- plus Germany, the Austrian news agency APA reported on Thursday.
Earlier in April, Reuters quoted Fischer's spokesman as saying that the Austrian president�s invitation from the Iranian side had been accepted in principle, but no date had been set.
Astrid Salmhofer, a spokeswoman for Austrian presidency, said that consultations are underway between Tehran and Vienna to determine the date for Fischer�s trip, but�added that�the visit is expected to take place after November 24, when the deadline for the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 will expire.
The Austrian president will be accompanied by a high-ranking economic delegation to explore investment opportunities in Iran, the report said.
Fisher�s visit to Iran will be the first trip by a European head of state to the Islamic Republic since 2005.
Iran and the six world powers agreed on the extension of talks until November 24 with a view to achieving a permanent deal that would end the decade-old dispute over Iran�s nuclear energy program.
The two sides sealed an interim deal in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 23, 2013, for a six-month period. The deal, which took effect on January 20, expired on July 20.
By Press TV
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