"Today's meeting showed that the positions of Iran and Russia on many regional issues are very close,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Monday in Moscow.
This shows the depth of the strategic relations between Iran and Russia, which still plays a key role in establishing security and stability in our region." He added.
“Within the framework of bilateral relations, we have made good progress, we will hold an intergovernmental commission meeting in the near future, I think that holding an intergovernmental commission (on trade and economic cooperation) will prepare even more ground for developing economic relations, for taking new measures in this sphere,” he said.
"We hope that we will continue our dialogue on this matter so that the important agreements that we have reached with Turkey in finding a political settlement are further strengthened and we will continue this important achievement with greater force," said Iranian top diplomat, also expressing hope that Russia's plans for a settlement in Yemen will help to put an end to the humanitarian catastrophe and contribute to a political solution to the crisis.
Mr. Lavrov for his part said that in today's situation, "which is very, very tense," it is necessary to maintain channels for exchanging views on the processes "that are taking place in this region and which cause anxiety and call for joint efforts to work out generally acceptable solutions."
"Undoubtedly, today's meeting provides an opportunity to continue exchanging views on the regional agenda, including the situation with the addition of the Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program, joint efforts to facilitate the settlement of the conflict in Syria and, of course, on the issues of Caspian cooperation." More broadly, I am ready to continue the discussion on all issues on the regional agenda, including those that we are affected by participating in the opening of the regular session of the discussion club Valdai , which was devoted to the situation in the Middle East and North Africa ", Lavrov said.
