IRNA - Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Ignazio Cassis in a message hailed holding meetings with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.


In his Twitter message which was released today, Cassis described as 'fruitful' exchanges with the Iranian guests.

President Rouhani, leading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, arrived in Zurich of Switzerland on Monday upon the official invitation by his Swiss counterpart Alain Berset.

In a meeting with a group of Iranians residing in Switzerland, President Rouhani called Iranian expatriates as the ambassadors of the Iranian nation, urging them to help their compatriots inside the country by expressing the realities and making investments.

After his two-day stay in Switzerland, the Iranian president will depart for Vienna at the invitation of his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen.

In Austria, President Rouhani is scheduled to meet with top Austrian officials and sign several agreements on cooperation in various areas.