Russian President Vladimir Putin who is visiting Iran to attend the Astana Peace Process Guarantor Countries met with Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday evening at his office.
The two sides in the meeting discussed the latest status of bilateral ties, which have grown drastically during the recent months, especially in economic, security, infrastructure, energy, trade, and industrial fields, and expressed satisfaction over the reached progress, and expressed will for further strengthening the bilateral ties.
They also agreed about the reached progress in the campaign against terrorism and stressed the need for expansion of cooperation in regional and international fields, especially in strengthening regional cooperation and securing the stability of independent countries.
President Raisi said that the expansion of bilateral relations is noticeable, arguing that after his meeting with President Putin in Moscow, and in Ashgabat, the process of expanding and deepening bilateral cooperation has been continuous, and it is still in need of further strengthening.
The president said that the record of successful bilateral cooperation in the anti-terrorism campaign in Syria paved the way for cooperation in the region to boost security and stability.
He said that in the West Asia region those countries that claimed to be involved in the campaign against terrorism had not taken any effective step in that regard, but the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Russia in their serious cooperation in the campaign against terrorism, have proved their honesty and serious will.
For his part, Putin said that he was pleased to be in Iran, whose nation’s hospitality was famous, and welcomed comprehensive cooperation, especially in security and international fields.
“Iran and Russia have great shares in resolving the Syrian crisis,” he added.
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