Proposal on Iran-Russia Strategic Partnership Agreement Approved by Putin
A proposal forwarded by Russia’s foreign ministry for signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Iran was approved by the president of the Russian Federation. | Vladimir Putin expressed his approval through a decree that was issued on Wednesday. The decree stated that signing of such an agreement would be “expedient,” without specifying the timing of its expected conclusion. The development came a day after Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu visited the Iranian capital Tehran, meeting with senior Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian. Meeting with the chief executive, Shoigu emphasized that Putin had asked him to convey the message to the Iranian officials that Russia’s position on cooperation with Iran on regional issues had not changed.
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