Iran's president says in Paris a "new chapter" has began

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani arrives to attend a meeting with French business leaders and politicians at a hotel in Paris, France, January 27, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on his arrival in Paris on Wednesday that a new chapter had began in Tehran's relations with the European Union, after the lifting of sanctions on the Islamic Republic. "A new chapter has began in Tehran relations with the EU, including France," Rouhani was quoted as saying by Iran's ISNA news agency. (Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Editing by Alison Williams)