TEHRAN, March 28, YJC - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says relations between the Islamic Republic and Russia are “growing,” stressing that their mutual ties will play an effective role in promoting regional and international stability and security.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Iranian
President Hassan Rouhani says relations between the Islamic Republic and Russia
are "growing,” stressing that their mutual ties will play an effective role in
promoting regional and international stability and security.
"Undoubtedly,
cooperation between the two countries will have positive effects on the
regional and international stability and security,” Rouhani said in a meeting
with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Monday.
He added that
Iran welcomes the expansion of relations with its neighboring countries in the
region, particularly Russia.
The Iranian
chief executive expressed hope that his visit to Moscow would lead to new
developments in Tehran-Moscow cooperation in political, economic and cultural
areas and on international issues.
The Russian
premier, for his part, said his country was resolved to bolster relations with
Iran in all sectors.
He pointed to
the favorable relations between Tehran and Moscow and expressed confidence that
President Rouhani’s trip would help both sides further deepen their ties.
Heading a
high-ranking politico-economic delegation, the Iranian president arrived in
Moscow Monday evening for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his
Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.