Karzai leaves for Tehran

Afghan President Hamid Karzai left Kabul for Tehran Sunday to attend the Iranian presidential inauguration ceremony.

"President Karzai, leading a high-level delegation, left ... to attend the inauguration ceremony of Hassan Rouhani," Xinhua quoted a statement as saying.

The president is accompanied by Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasoul, National Security Advisor Rangin Spanta, Chief of Staff to the President Abdul Karim Khuram and president's spokesperson Aimal Faizi.

Rouhani is going to take oath as the new president of Iran at a grand ceremony reportedly attended by delegates including some heads of states and governments from 50 countries.