The President of Russia spoke about relations with the countries of the Middle East

“First of all, with regard to the Middle East.

The Middle East is a region of the world with which we are traditionally bound by very close and very good relations, "TASS quotes Putin.

According to him, "with practically all countries of this region."

“And over the past decades, they have also improved, strengthened, become more pragmatic and effective,” the President noted.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov "was received by the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Mohsen Rezai and had a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian."