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Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20
By Mehid Sepahvand, Fatih Karimov – Trend:
An Iranian delegation is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia on Feb. 23 to discuss this year's hajj pilgrimage, the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.
Saudi Arabia has sent an invitation to Iran, Qasemi said in a press conference in Tehran Feb. 20, Trend's correspondent reported from the event.
Iran did not send its pilgrims to the 2016 hajj after a stampede during the previous year's pilgrimage, which according to Associated Press estimations, killed at least 2,426 people.
Iran had the highest death toll with 464 killed.
Qasemi also said the Iranian delegation will inform the Saudi officials about all the concerns of the Islamic Republic regarding the issue, adding the Iranian negotiating team will hold “serious talks” with Saudis during the upcoming visit.
“I hope we will achieve a positive result with seriousness of the Saudi side in the talks.”