Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, as Tehran and Moscow continue consultations on bilateral cooperation and key regional and international developments.
Pezeshkian and Putin last met on the sidelines of the Caspian Environmental Summit in Turkmenistan on October 8.
We discussed in detail the latest developments in bilateral relations and the most important regional and international issues,” Araghchi said. “We also emphasised the importance of continuing consultations to safeguard common interests and strengthen regional peace and stability,” the Iranian Foreign Minister said. “Last week, I hosted Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation . The two leaders had also held discussions during a summit in Kyrgyzstan in September. Following the visit, Araghchi described relations between Iran and Russia as closer than ever, despite US President Donald Trump questioning the extent of Moscow’s support for Tehran.
Earlier this week, Lavrov visited Tehran, where the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and coordinate their positions on regional and international issues.
“For our part, we are ready to do everything in our power to help you resolve this situation,” Putin said, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. “We are in talks, but every time we engage in dialogue with America, they attack again; however, we will not withdraw from the negotiating table,” he said, according to Iranian news agency ISNA.
During his meeting with Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan earlier this month, Putin said Russia was prepared to help Iran resolve the regional conflict through diplomatic means.
