Earlier, the top Russian diplomat traveled to Türkiye, where he held talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan and was also received by the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the top diplomats of Russia and Iran are expected to thoroughly discuss the agenda of bilateral relations, which have officially reached the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. "A special focus will be on further efforts to boost mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation with regard to the implementation of key joint projects in the fields of energy and transport," the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed.
In addition, the parties will exchange views on a number of pressing international issues, including the situation in Syria, the South Caucasus, Afghanistan, Yemen, and the Persian Gulf area, as well as on the Middle East crisis, issues related to the Caspian Sea and the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for Iran’s nuclear program.
Lavrov last visited Tehran in October 2023 to take part in a ministerial meeting of the 3+3 platform on the South Caucasus.
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