Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Moscow on Aug. 31, 2022. (Russian Foreign Ministry photo)
"We are satisfied with the way our bilateral relations are developing," Lavrov said.
MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Russia and Iran are finalizing a comprehensive document on cooperation between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
"We are satisfied with the way our bilateral relations are developing. They are reaching a new qualitative level, which will be fixed in a large agreement between the countries," Lavrov said at a joint briefing following his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Moscow.
The document will be of strategic importance and will set out the basic guidelines for developing the entire range of Russian-Iranian relations for the coming decades, he said.
Amir-Abdollahian said that Tehran is ready to strengthen trade and economic ties with Moscow and there are many opportunities to expand the existing partnership, including in the energy sector. ■
