Tehran: Presidents of Iran and Russia held a telephone conversation on Tuesday to review the latest state of bilateral relations and the progress in implementing joint agreements between the two countries. During the phone call, President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, reaffirmed the strategic nature of relations between Tehran and Moscow and reviewed recent achievements in bilateral cooperation across various fields. They also stressed the importance of maintaining regular consultations and strengthening coordination aimed at further expanding comprehensive relations.
According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Pezeshkian reviewed the achievements of bilateral cooperation between the countries in the fields of transportation, transit, energy, and power plants. He assessed the recent meeting between heads of state of the two countries in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat as 'very constructive and positive', emphasizing the precise implementation and acceleration of joint projects as well as the continuation of constant communications between Tehran and Moscow. The Iranian president also stressed the importance of operationalizing agreements in all areas of cooperation.
Elsewhere in his remarks, President Pezeshkian congratulated the New Year to the people and government of Russia, wishing peace, prosperity, and sustainable progress for the country in Christmas. The Russian president, for his part, expressed his satisfaction with the level of strategic and strong relations between the two countries. Considering the 10 percent growth in bilateral trade in the first 10 months of this year, President Putin emphasized the continued strengthening of cooperation and acceleration of implementation of agreements in all areas. He termed the recent statements leveled by the US president and Israeli prime minister against the Islamic Republic of Iran as 'regrettable'.
During the phone call, the two presidents emphasized continuing the ongoing dialogue and interaction, enhancing economic and energy cooperation, and advancing the agreements in the fields of transit, transportation, and power plants.