Iran and Russia hold periodic consultations on media information issues

According to the Public Relations and Media Department of the Iranian Foreign Ministry the periodic consultations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation on media and information issues were held online on Wednesday January 22 2025 under the chairmanship of the spokespersons of the countries’ foreign ministries Esmail Baqaei and Maria Zakharova.

According to the Public Relations and Media Department of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the periodic consultations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation on media and information issues were held online on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, under the chairmanship of the spokespersons of the countries’ foreign ministries, Esmail Baqaei and Maria Zakharova.

The two sides exchanged views on a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual interest relating to media and information, stresseing the need to strengthen cooperation in this area.

The two spokesperosns also underscored, in line with the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Tehran and Moscow, the importance of expanding specialized cooperation to counter misleading information and fake news, both bilaterally and within the framework of international organizations.

They also emphasized the necessity of expanding media understandings between Iran and Russia, continuing cooperation to facilitate professional journalism activities, and exchanging media and news groups between the two countries.