Iranian foreign minister to arrive in Sochi on Wednesday - Bogdanov to Interfax

GORKI. Sept 12 (Interfax) - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will visit Sochi on Wednesday for talks with Russian leaders, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Interfax on Tuesday.

The visit will focus on issues such as "Syria, the situation in the Middle East in general, issues relating to the Iranian nuclear program, the situation in Iraq and in the Persian Gulf area," the diplomat said.