Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia is a brotherly and friendly country.
Pezeshkian said that the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei notes the importance of developing relations with Moscow.
“He emphasised the importance of strengthening and expanding our relations with Russia, a brotherly and friendly country,” the Iranian president said.
Putin and Pezeshkian hold bilateral talks on 17 January.
