Putin, Pezeshkian Discuss Situation In Afghanistan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that he had discussed Afghanistan with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that he had discussed Afghanistan with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In a joint press conference with Vladimir Putin, he said, "We discussed issues and areas of cooperation in the South Caucasus, Syria, the Middle East and Afghanistan.”
Pezeshkian added, "In this conversation, peace in Afghanistan was emphasised. He also said that raising the level of security cooperation and combating terrorism and organised violence was emphasised.
After a visit to Tajikistan, the head of state arrived in the Russian capital Moscow on Friday morning, January 17.
During this visit, Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin signed a comprehensive strategic agreement between Iran and Russia.
After the talks between the leaders of the two countries, Pezeshkian said in a joint press conference with Vladimir Putin that the deepening of regional relations through cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS has a clear impact on regional integration and the achievement of common interests, and active participation in these mechanisms was emphasised.
The Iranian president added, "We believe that we should strengthen relations with our neighbours. Russia is one of the countries that has had an important and valuable place in our political relations. There was a need to review the structures in order to expand communications, which was reviewed during the signing of the strategic cooperation document."
