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Iran, Russia Stress Parliamentary Ties
Russia? Our friend? ...please...Head of the Russian Duma Security Commission Vladimir Vasilyev in Moscow Monday underscored the importance of his countryâs ties Iran. In a meeting with Iranâs charge dâaffaires in Moscow Qorban Ali Sayfi, Vasilyev said Moscow is prepared for all out cooperation and expansion of bilateral ties in all areas. Sayfi also expressed hope that Tehran-Moscow ties will be expanded in the future. The two sides also reviewed ways of exchanging parliamentary delegation within the framework of their parliamentary friendship group. Sayfi also explored ways to expand parliamentary ties between Iran and Russia in a meeting with Russian head of the Iran-Russia parliamentary friendship group Yuri Savliev here last week. The two sides during the meeting exchanged views regarding the regular meetings of the two countriesâ parliamentary friendship groups, and how to take full advantage of them in order to achieve the pre-determined objectives. During the meeting it was also agreed that a similar friendship group would be established in Iranian Majlis and the two sides should establish closer ties. The two sides meanwhile talked about bilateral ties in various fields, the current status of the Central Asian republics and Iraq. Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-07-13 |
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