Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ibrahim Raisi affirmed determination to continue developing the bilateral relation in the areas of trade, energy, transportation, logistics and environmental protection.
During a phone conversation on Thursday, the two leaders praised the high-level mutual ties and affirmed their determination to continue developing bilateral relations in various fields, the Russian presidency said in a statement. They discussed ways to expand cooperation on international and regional issues, including Iran’s participation as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its desire to join the BRICS group.
Putin expressed his condolences over the victims of the terrorist attack that took place at a mosque in the city of Shiraz on August 13.
Source: Kuwait News Agency