Speaking at a meeting with chairman of Russia's State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, in Tehran on Monday, president Rouhani said: "Close relations and cooperation between Iran and Russia on Syria and peace and security in the region has been very effective and we should continue cooperating until security is fully established in Syria and the entire region".
ٍThe Iranian president also pointed to Tehran and Moscow's common stance on a range of international issues, and warned that some Western countries were attempting to create problems for Russia, as a major international power in the region and the wider world.
Rouhani said Iran also faced similar issues in the region, and this was precisely why Tehran and Moscow needed to develop "a closer cooperation and partnership" to tackle common problems.
Elsewhere in his remarks, president Rouhani said: "The Islamic Republic believes bilateral, regional and international cooperation between Tehran and Moscow is to the benefit of both nations, and also benefits the wider international community, and that's why the Iranian government is determined to expand relations with Russia."
