Iran's Rouhani cancels visit to Austria for 'security reasons'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (AA file image)

Vienna (IINA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has cancelled a planned visit to Austria on Wednesday for security reasons, only his second to Europe since last year's nuclear deal, AFP reported.
"The visit for March 30-31 by President Hassan Rouhani and his delegation has been postponed by the Iranian side for security reasons," Austrian presidency said Tuesday in a statement.
Rouhani had been due to meet Austrian President Heinz Fischer on Wednesday in Vienna and Chancellor Werner Faymann the following day as well as attend an Austro-Iranian economic forum. Spokeswoman for Austria's presidential office Astrid Salmhofer said she wasn't aware of the precise nature of Iran's security concerns, adding that a new date for Rouhani to visit Austria hadn't been set.
Austria, like other European countries, and having hosted numerous rounds of talks that led to Iran nuclear deal with six major world powers, is keen to see its firms profit from the opening up of the Iranian economy.
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