Iran Press/ Iran News: In a phone conversation on Tuesday at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran's intention to develop trade and economic relations with Russia.
"We are ready to finalise a comprehensive document on long-term cooperation between two countries so further development of the relations and cooperation can be acheived as soon as possible," Raisi emphasized.
Iranian President said that Tehran and Moscow have convergence and synergy in many international issues, adding, "Countering unilateralism and strengthening multilateralism are among the common grounds of the two countries' cooperations."
Raisi stressed the need for more regional cooperation of Tehran-Moscow and said, "We consider the continued illegal presence of outsiders in Syria against the will of the Syrian nation and government because it threatens the stability and security of the country."
Referring to the developments in Afghanistan, the President said, "Presence of ISIS in Afghanistan is dangerous for the region and we must be aware of the dangers of this conspiracy."
Iranian President stated, "Iran seeks to establish an all-inclusive government with the presence of all ethnic and political groups, and we believe that the formation of such a government can guarantee the security of the country."
Raisi continued by appreciating Russia's position in defending Iran's nuclear rights and the need to lift all sanctions against the Iranian nation.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran is very serious in the negotiations and we are equally serious in ensuring the rights of our nation to lift sanctions as well," Raisi stated.
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Raisi welcomed Russia's initiative for stability and peace in the Caucasus region.
Raisi and Putin stressed in today's conversation that, "Any change in the geopolitical state and changing the borders of the countries in the region is not acceptable."
In this conversation, President Raisi thanked the Russian President and government for contributing to Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and providing COVID-19 vaccines.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his turn, stressed that Tehran and Moscow share common positions on many issues.
"Moscow supports Tehran's proposals in drafting a new document on long-term cooperation between the two countries, and we are determined to make it finalise and implement as soon as possible."
Emphasizing that Moscow attaches great importance to improving the level of economic relations and finalizing joint investment programs with Iran, the Russian President said, "We are witnessing positive inclinations for increasing the level of bilateral, regional and international cooperation, and there is no doubt that the development of cooperation will accelerate."
Referring to the two countries cooperation in regional issues, especially on Syria, Putin said, "By working together, we were able to preserve Syria's independence and destroy the terrorist hotspot in the country. Of course, we must continue our close cooperation, especially in various regional areas".
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The Russian President also expressed support for the rights of the Iranian people on the nuclear issue and expressed hope that in future negotiations, the parties would have sufficient political will to get out of the current situation.
Expressing concern over the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Putin said, "To increase the level of trust and cooperation in the region, we seek to launch a 3+3 consultative mechanism, and we hope that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports it".
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The Russian President concluded, "Russia is determined to continue cooperating in the fight against COVID-19 and sending vaccine shipments to Iran".
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