Iran Press/ Iran news: In a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Viktorovich Grushko in Tehran on Monday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed the importance of promoting cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Russia.
Amir-Abdollahian also emphasized the importance of regional cooperation and announced Iran’s readiness to host a meeting of foreign ministers of countries of the 3+3 format, namely Russia, Iran, Turkey plus three southern Caucasus nations.
For his part, the Russian official said that the promotion of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow is of great importance.
Earlier on Monday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani held talks with Grushko and discussed a range of regional and international issues including the war in Ukraine, the situation in Afghanistan, Syria as well as Central Asia and the Caucasus.
They also discussed Tehran-Moscow relations and their cooperation within regional and international bodies.
Bagheri Kani described Iran-Moscow cooperation on issues of mutual interest as of great importance and deemed it necessary for both sides to enhance interaction to protect regional peace and stability and promote multilateralism.
He also stressed that Iran and Russia need to continue cooperation with other independent countries in order to protect national interests and confront unilateral and discriminatory approaches.
During the meeting, the Russian official emphasized the importance of multilateralism in the world as well as boosting cooperation among independent nations.
He also criticized Western states for misusing issues such as freedom, democracy, and human rights, stressing the need for the rule of law in the interaction between all countries.
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