Cuba´s Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Ulises Rosales heads a delegation to the swearing-in ceremony of Hassan Rouhani as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

According to Granma newspaper, VP Rosales will meet with several Iranian top officials.

Rouhani was elected president on the elections that took place last May 19.

Cuba and Iran established diplomatic relations in 1980.Last February, the governments of the two countries signed in Havana 12 documents to enhance and strengthen economic and trade relations.