Tehran 6 February _Russian President Vladimir Putin says Iran and Russia are two key powerful players in the campaign against global terrorism, stressing the two countries will continue cooperation in the anti-terror fight.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club(YJC)_Putin made the remarks during a ceremony where he received the credentials of new foreign ambassadors, including the Iranian envoy, Kazem Jalali, in Moscow on Wednesday.
He lauded Iran-Russia relations as friendly and based on mutual respect, and called for reinforcement of ties between the two sides in all areas.
Iran and Russia cooperate with each other in important joint ventures, particularly in the field of peaceful nuclear technology, railway and economic projects, Putin said.
Iran and Russia have been both helping the Syrian government in the fight against terrorism at the request of Damascus.