Lavrov to Visit Tehran on April 13

By Staff, Agencies

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to arrive to Tehran on April 13 for talks on bilateral relations, regional developments, and the ways to deal with the unilateral US sanctions.

The senior Russian diplomat will be visiting Tehran at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif as part of political consultations between the two foreign ministers, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Saeed Khatibzadeh announced on Thursday.

Zarif and Lavrov are going to discuss various topics, including Tehran-Moscow ties and the regional issues, particularly the latest developments in the Caucasus, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan.

According to the Iranian spokesman, the two foreign ministers will also talk about cooperation between Iran and Russia in the regional and international organizations, and the other major issues such as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and confrontation with the US’ unilateral measures and illegal sanctions.

Lavrov’s visit comes after Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement in late January that Moscow is ready to further cement its “beneficial” cooperation with Tehran.