Russia calls for regional cooperation with Iran

Moscow, Dec 6, IRNA
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Yakovenko said on Friday
that his country calls for enhancing level international and regional cooperation with Iran.

In his meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Russia Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi,
Yakovenko said that Russia is at loggerheads with great powers over
instrumental use of UN and international organizations to achieve
unilateralist aims as well as putting pressure on independent countries.

He also said that Russia is against any use of those international
forums for taking political stand and adopting ambiguous policies on
world states.

Referring to Iran's ancient culture and civilization, the Russian
deputy foreign minister called for the Iranian officials to introduce
Islamic Republic of Iran's stand and attitudes at the Russian
universities.

Meanwhile, the Iranian ambassador appreciated Russia for its
principled stance on the West's manipulation against Iran.

Sajjadi added that making UN and international organizations free from
the domination of unilateralist powers is a must.

He also expressed Iran's readiness to strengthen Tehran-Moscow ties in
the international era.


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