Tehran, July 29, IRNA - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Wednesday extended an invitation to President Hassan Rouhani on behalf of his French counterpart Francois Hollande to visit France.

'I am carrying an invitation from French president for President Rouhani to visit France in November, if possible, to hold consultations on various issues,' Fabius told a news conference in Tehran.

'We can discuss different issues (during Rouhani's visit) including issues Iran and France do not agree on in order to resolve them,' Fabious added.

Upon arrival in Tehran on Wednesday morning, Fabius said that an economic French delegation, including several companies, visit Iran in September.

This is the first visit by a French foreign minister to Tehran in 12 years.

While in Tehran, the French foreign minister is set to hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani, Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammadreza Nematzadeh and Vice-President and Head of the Department of Environment (DOE) Massoumeh Ebtekar.

By IRNA