The visit of delegation of the State Agency for Religions Issues started in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The delegation includes: Zaza Vashakmadze, Aleksandre Tugushi and Giorgi Shalvashvili.

Within the framework of the visit, the first meeting was held with Ayatollah Hussein Kazvin, director of the Caucasus Research Center "Vali-Asri", who was hosted by the Chairman of the Agency a month ago.

At the meeting were discussed the current religious processes in the world. Ayatollah underscored the severity of the religious problems in terms of Religious extremism and terrorism in the Middle East and noted that the only solution to the problem is the correct teaching of traditional Islam. Ayatollah Kazhin expressed readiness to cooperate with the Georgian side on the development of training programs in case of interest. Zaza Vashakmadze thanked the host and expressed readiness for close cooperation.