Iran, Russia advance comprehensive treaty talks

Al Mayadeen, June 10, 2024 — 

The meeting focused on measures aimed at fostering a strategic partnership between Russia and Iran, aligning with the political directives outlined by the leaders of both nations.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri convened on Monday during the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, to discuss on the finalization of a new comprehensive bilateral treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. 

The Ministry disclosed that significant progress had been made, with both parties concurring on the treaty’s principal aspects.

“Special attention was paid to finalizing work on the text of a new comprehensive inter-State treaty, the main aspects of which have been agreed upon by both parties,” affirmed the ministry in a statement.

The meeting focused on measures aimed at fostering a strategic partnership between Russia and Iran, aligning with the political directives outlined by the leaders of both nations.