TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran and China have "close and amicable" relations in diverse areas, Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday before departing Tehran to Beijing.
Both sides have also enjoyed the support of each other in international arena, Larijani said.
Senior high-level governmental officials, including the Iranian minister of petroleum, minister of foreign affairs, minister of economy and finance, and CEO of Central Bank of Iran accompany Larijani to China.
The Iranian high-ranking officials are scheduled to meet their Chinese counterparts to promote bilateral ties.