Emphasising the importance of continuous development of economic cooperation between Iran and Russia, especially in the field of transit and energy, the President considered these cooperations to institutionalise beneficial relations for the nations of both sides as well as the countries of the region.
On Wednesday, Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which he emphasised the importance of the continuous development of economic cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of transit and energy, and considered these cooperations to institutionalise beneficial relations for the nations of both sides as well as the countries of the region.
In another part of his speech, the President emphasised that only through cooperation and coordination can regional issues be resolved, including in the Caucasus and Syria, and stated, "The Islamic Republic of Iran always emphasises on strengthening regional integration and the harmfulness of foreign interference".
Regarding the efforts to solve the Syrian issues, Ayatollah Raisi emphasised the centrality of the Astana Framework and announced the readiness of Iran to play an active and constructive role in ending the conflicts and establishing peace in Ukraine.
In this telephone conversation, Russian President Vladimir Putin described comprehensive economic cooperation as very fruitful for the relations between the two countries and added, "Expanding the capacities and cooperation of the two countries, including in the field of transit and energy, is beneficial to the economies of the entire Eurasian region".
In another part, Putin welcomed Iran's initiative to establish peace in Ukraine and emphasised coordination to solve the problems of Syria within the Astana Framework.