Iran president to visit Moscow for talks with Russian counterpart

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will pay a visit to Moscow this week to continue talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on bilateral relations and key regional and international issues, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced.

In a post on his Instagram account on Friday, Araghchi said he had hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the past week. The two diplomats held detailed discussions on the latest developments in bilateral relations and major regional and international issues.

Araghchi said their talks focused on expanding political and economic cooperation, implementing joint agreements, and strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Iran and Russia. The two sides also stressed the importance of continued consultations to safeguard shared interests and reinforce regional peace and stability.

The foreign minister added that discussions would continue this week in Moscow with the participation of the two countries' presidents. Lavrov met Araghchi in Tehran on Monday, October 19.