Iran’s FM Highlights Growing Ties with Russia

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Russian-Iranian relations are developing across all areas of cooperation during a meeting with Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the International Committee of the Russian State Duma and leader of the LDPR.

"Relations between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran are developing in a comprehensive manner. We cooperate in virtually all areas," he said in the Russian State Duma, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

The Iranian top diplomat also highlighted the growth of interparliamentary ties between the two countries.

Araghchi arrived in Russia on Tuesday for a working visit.

The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier reported that consultations between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart are scheduled for December 17.