Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with Iran’s new Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for Transcaucasia and the Middle East at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“On September 27 in New York, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov, held his first meeting with the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. , Abbas Araqchi. An in-depth exchange of views took place on current international and regional issues, including the situation surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program, the situation in the Transcaucasus and in the area of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” – says a message published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It should be noted that during the conversation, mutual interest in maintaining the current high level of foreign policy coordination was highlighted.
“The parties confirmed the invariability of the line of building strategic partnership relations between Russia and Iran and their commitment to the implementation of all previously agreed joint projects,” the statement also says.
In addition, the ministers checked the schedule of upcoming contacts at the highest level.
“Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov renewed the invitation to his Iranian colleague to visit Moscow at a time convenient for him.” – adds the message.
