Tehran-Sana
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian discussed with a Russian delegation, the Russian President's special envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, and Russian Assistant Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin, the developments in Syria.
The senior advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji also met with the delegation, and during the meeting, the importance of Iran and Russia's cooperation in combating terrorism in Syria and preserving its sovereignty and territorial integrity was emphasized, in addition to the active contribution to its reconstruction process.
Khaji stressed the need to continue political efforts in the format of the Astana meetings to resolve the crisis in Syria, and his country's readiness to host these meetings.
In turn, the Russian delegation stressed the importance of a political solution to the crisis, declaring readiness to activate joint meetings within the framework of the Astana formula and bilateral meetings.