Iran, Russia advance comprehensive treaty talks
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The meeting focused on measures aimed at fostering a strategic partnership between Russia and Iran, aligning with the political directives outlined by the leaders of both nations.
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Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial meeting in Nizhny Novgorod. (X, @IranNuances)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri convened on Monday during the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, to discuss the finalization of a new comprehensive bilateral treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry disclosed that significant progress had been made, with both parties concurring on the treaty's principal aspects.
"Special attention was paid to finalizing work on the text of a new comprehensive inter-State treaty, the main aspects of which have been agreed upon by both parties," affirmed the ministry in a statement.
Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial Council meeting in Nizhny Novgorod. pic.twitter.com/WKPpj6CBp3
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The meeting focused on measures aimed at fostering a strategic partnership between Russia and Iran, aligning with the political directives outlined by the leaders of both nations.
Lavrov and Bagheri engaged in extensive discussions concerning major international and regional matters of mutual interest, including collaboration within the frameworks of BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
During the discussions, the Iranian diplomat expressed Tehran's heightened enthusiasm for broadening and reinforcing collaboration with Russia.
He also thanked the Russian side for their condolences following the tragic helicopter crash in May, which claimed the lives of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials.
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This latest development follows statements made by Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali in March, hinting at the possibility of both countries signing a treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership later this year.
During today's BRICS meeting, the foreign ministers of BRICS countries and allies paid tribute by holding a minute of silence to the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
