Appreciating Russia's position in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and countering US unilateralist policies, the President stressed the need to develop and deepen Tehran-Moscow relations in all areas.
In a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, Dr Hassan Rouhani emphasised the development of bilateral and balanced cooperation with Moscow at all political, economic, scientific and cultural levels, and called for consultations and talks between the two countries' officials, and expressed satisfaction with the implementation and operation of the agreements.
Referring to the holding of a virtual summit of the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey with the aim of establishing peace and stability in Syria, Dr Rouhani stressed the need for continued cooperation between the three countries within the framework of the Astana process to achieve this goal, especially in humanitarian issues.
The President also stressed the importance of maintaining and fully implementing the JCPOA as an international commitment to the signatory parties, and emphasised countering unilateralism and recent US actions and efforts to counter the end of Iran's arms embargo.
Dr Rouhani also stressed the need for cooperation between the two countries and the exchange of experiences in the fight against coronavirus, referring to the outbreak of the disease in Iran and other countries.
"As in the past five years, we continue to support this international document and insist on its implementation and preservation," said the Russian President.
Vladimir Putin also stressed the development of relations with Iran in all fields and added, "We welcome cooperation with Iran in the field of coronavirus and exchange of experiences".
The Russian president also stressed the continuation of Russia's support for Iran's position in international communities.