“Iran and Russia are there at the invitation of the government, and we will stay there for as long as the Syrian government allows us,” he said during a press conference in Geneva.

In turn, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that Russia is proceeding from the achievement of peace in Syria.

Earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that cooperation between Russia, Iran and Turkey in the framework of the Astana process has brought peace and stability to most Syrian areas.