Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs Nikos Xydakis met at the Foreign Ministry today with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador to Greece, Behnam Behrouz.The meeting, which took place in a friendly climate, took place ahead of planned visits to Tehran by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and, later, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Also discussed were ways to upgrade Greek-Iranian bilateral relations in areas such as energy, trade transactions and tourism, particularly following the recently established direct flights between the two countries’ capitals.