Swiss President Johann Schneider will visit Iran on Friday to expand Bern-Tehran relations in economic and political fields.
Swiss presidential office said in a statement on Wednesday that Schneider will lead a big economic and scientific delegation to Iran, IRNA reported.
President Schneider will review issues such as regional security and immigration, human rights as well as education, research and innovation.
The statement said that promotion of economic relations, inaugurating of financial systems to ease mutual economic affairs and talks with senior Iranian officials in the context of joining the World Trade Organization and cooperation with the international organizations will be on agenda.
The Swiss president will deliver a lecture to the students and the academic board of University of Tehran on economic and political issues.
A 40-member delegation comprising presidents of major Swiss companies will accompany the president.
Iran-Switzerland relations date back to the 17th century.
In April, a senior Swiss economic delegation led by former Swiss ambassador to Tehran Livia Leu traveled to Iran.
