Iran looking for ‘big jump’ in Russia relations with Moscow talks – By Maziar Motamedi (Al Jazeera) / Oct 6 2021
Iran’s new FM Amirabdollahian is in Moscow to hold talks with his Russian counterpart.
Tehran, Iran – Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said Iran is after a “big jump in relations” with Russia as he prepares to hold talks with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
Amirabdollahian, after touching down in Moscow on Tuesday, said the government of President Ebrahim Raisi is ready to quickly expand ties with Russia based on a foreign policy that seeks the same across the region.
“This doesn’t mean that we’ll be dependent on China and Russia, but from a strategic point of view, we’ll use existing capacities to further the interests of both nations,” Amirabdollahian said.
In addition to bilateral ties, the two officials are mainly expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and tensions in the South Caucasus in the meeting on Wednesday.
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