The reception ceremony was held in historical Saadabad Palace, north of the capital Tehran.
Maduro arrived in Tehran yesterday for a two-day trip at the official invitation of President Raisi.
This is Maduro’s second visit to Tehran since 2017. Maduro and Raisi will hold a bilateral meeting and then attend the meeting of high delegations of Venezuela and Iran.
The Venezuelan President said in an interview with Iran’s Spanish channel, Hispan TV, that he would discuss 20-year strategic relations with President Raisi in the framework of a roadmap of cooperation between the two nations.
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