He was welcomed at airport by Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian.
The 3rd Summit meeting of GECF will open here on Monday in presence of President Hassan Rouhani and 9 other heads of state.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to fly in Tehran on Monday morning to attend the summit.
During 3-day visit to Iran, the Algerian premier is to meet and discuss issues of mutual interests with Iranian president, Majlis speaker and first vice-president.
The forum has 12 main members as well as 7 observers.
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Tehran, Nov 22, IRNA – Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal arrived in Tehran on Sunday evening to attend the 3rd Summit meeting of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).