Baqaei: We expect Russia to play a stronger role in forcing Israel to comply with its obligations

According to RCO News Agency, Ismail Baqaei, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, stated in an interview that the President of Iran, Masoud Al-Badziyan, who traveled to Moscow to sign the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Iran and Russia, met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. He is going to discuss issues such as developments in Syria and the Gaza Strip.

Novosti News agency reported that Baqaei said in an exclusive interview with this media: The main purpose of this trip is to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between the two countries, but of course, this opportunity to consult on various aspects of the relations between the two countries, developments in the region, including changes in West Asia, especially in the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as developments in the international community will be used.

Close connection between Iran and Russia

In response to the question of whether the negotiations between Russia and Iran will include coordination of efforts in the Syrian case, and whether Iran’s position on strengthening cooperation with Russia to establish stability in the region, especially in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon, the spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chisit told Novosti: The Islamic Republic of Iran supports every effort to restore and maintain peace and security in the region and is in close contact with Russian friends in this regard. Russia is an important and influential actor at the international level and has played and will continue to play an important role in the West Asian region. In relation to Syria, Iran and Syria cooperated closely to deal with the spread of terrorism and violent extremism in that country and region, at the request and invitation of the then Syrian government.

The spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in this conversation: We expect Russia to play a stronger role to force Israel to comply with its obligations and stop the violence.

The possibility of raising the issue of Iran’s nuclear program in the consultation between doctors and Putin

Referring to the focus of the doctors’ trip to Moscow, Baqaei said: It is completely natural for the two presidents to use this opportunity to talk about the latest developments in Iran’s nuclear issue. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a member of the nuclear agreement, Russia played an important role in shaping this diplomatic achievement (nuclear agreement). Russia’s constructive and important role in this field will be important and necessary in the future as well.

The role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS group

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran said in this conversation about the impact of the activities of the BRICS group and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, of which Tehran and Moscow are both members, that BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are two important institutions with pragmatic activities in the fields of economy, politics and security. whose importance is increasing day by day and will not only effectively reduce the economic and political impact (sanctions), but also have the ability to neutralize Western sanctions and help adjust and improve relations International will also help.

Joint cooperation between Iran and Russia to deal with Western sanctions and unilateralist policies of the West

Regarding Tehran-Moscow cooperation in the field of confronting the unilateralism of the West and future sanctions, Baghai said: We have extensive bilateral cooperation with Russia in line with the mutual economic interests of the two nations, and at the level of international organizations and forums, including the United Nations, to deal with promoting and stabilizing Norms and concepts contrary to the principles of the United Nations Charter, we have close consultations. “Friends of the United Nations Charter” organization is one of the initiatives that brings together a significant number of countries and is active in the field of international legal norming to protect the rules of international law.

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