Iranian Russian FMs meet in Moscow discuss bilateral ties regional intl developments

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi who has traveled to Moscow to strengthen Iran-Russia bilateral relations on Wednesday afternoon met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov for talks over bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who has traveled to Moscow to strengthen Iran-Russia bilateral relations, on Wednesday afternoon met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov for talks over bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.

 

Araghchi referred to the continuous and high-level consultations between Tehran and Moscow, saying that over the past year, the presidents of Iran and Russia have met five times, which shows the serious commitment of the two nations to expand relations within the framework of the Iran-Russia Strategic Partnership.

 

Araghchi underscored that Wednesday's meeting provided an important opportunity to follow up on the agreements reached by the two presidents regarding bilateral cooperation and to further coordinate the two sides’ perspectives on regional and international issues.

 

He then described Tehran-Moscow relations as deep and comprehensive, noting that the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation has significantly accelerated bilateral relations and opened up numerous opportunities for cooperation in all political, economic, security, defense, energy, scientific and technological, cultural, tourism, and investment fields.

 

Araghchi also spoke about the two countries’ closely aligned positions and mutual support on major regional and international issues. He appreciated Russia’s stance on the Israeli and US aggression against Iran and Moscow's condemnation of the military aggression.

He underlined the importance of strengthening international cooperation to counter unilateralism and violations of international law.

 

Sergei Lavrov for his part described elevating Iran-Russia relations to a strategic partnership as highly significant. He further stressed Russia’s determination to consolidate relations and expand cooperation across all areas of mutual interest based on the shared interests of both nations.

 

Lavrov expressed concern over the current international security situation and the rise of unilateralism and lawlessness at regional and global levels, stressing the importance of countries cooperating to uphold the principles of the UN Charter.

 

During their discussions, the two foreign ministers reviewed various aspects of bilateral relations, including ways to expand economic, trade, transport, tourism, and consular ties, as well as regional developments in the Caucasus, Central Asia, West Asia, Afghanistan, the Caribbean, the issue of Ukraine, and Iran’s nuclear program.

 

At the end of the meeting, the two ministers signed the “Consultation Program between the Foreign Ministries of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation for 2026–2028".

 

Meanwhile, the Iranian and Russian foreign ministers held a joint press conference, taking questions from Iranian and Russian journalists regarding the outcome of the talks and the future of Iran-Russia relations.