The Presidents of Iran and Russia stressed the need for developing bilateral cooperation Tehran, October 28, IRNA - President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Massoud Pezhkian and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Moscow reviewed the current state of bilateral relations and the progress of the implementation of joint projects, reports the official website of the President of Iran. The meeting of the heads of the two countries took place on the sidelines of the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow.
During the conversation, Pazhkian thanked the Russian side for its hospitality and constant support on the political, economic and security level, and also expressed satisfaction with the growth of bilateral trade relations.
Pointing to the unilateral actions of the United States in the region, the Iranian president emphasized that these steps further illustrate the need to strengthen multilateralism and expand interaction between countries under sanctions. The countries of the region have the full desire and potential to solve intra-regional problems without any dependence on the United States, Pazhekian noted.
Focusing on the mutual will of Iran and Russia, the president announced the possibility of comprehensive development of relations in the fields of science, economy, industry, culture, as well as security and defense.