It is noted that Lavrov personally congratulated his colleague on his confirmation to the post.
“In the development of the held on August 18 with.
the conversation of the presidents of the countries V.V.
Putin and S.E.
Raisi exchanged views on a wide range of issues on the bilateral, regional and international agenda.
Mutual disposition for the further progressive development of multifaceted Russian-Iranian cooperation was confirmed, ”the message says.
It is noted that the parties discussed issues of interaction in overcoming the consequences of the coronavirus infection COVID-19.
The Foreign Ministry said that "special attention is paid to the current situation in Afghanistan."
“It was emphasized that Moscow and Tehran adhere to similar approaches, advocate a peaceful dialogue between Afghan political forces and the formation of an inclusive government of the IRA.
The Russian side noted the urgent need for an early resumption of negotiations in the Vienna format on the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program.
The Iranian side took this signal with due seriousness, ”the message says.
The ministry said that “on the topic of the Syrian settlement, the parties confirmed their intention to continue close coordination of actions in the“ Astana format ”.
“The issues of Iran’s interaction with the SCO were also touched upon in the context of the consideration of Iran’s application for acquiring the status of a full-fledged member of this association, planned during the next summit of the organization (Dushanbe, September 16-17, this year),” the Foreign Ministry added.
Earlier it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, they discussed the events in Afghanistan, and also expressed satisfaction with the achieved level of Russian-Iranian relations.