Russia, Iran to coordinate Syria stand
Russia is going to coordinate its stance on Syria with Iran in order to avoid the conflict from getting out of hand, a senior Russian foreign official has confirmed,according toi Voice of Russia.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov today assured his Iranian counterpart that Russia was intent on stopping the situation from escalating to catastrophic proportions.
He also stressed that today’s meeting between with Hossein Amir-Abdullahian would be an opportunity to discuss the crisis in Syria and exchange opinions.
Iranian, Russian foreign chiefs may meet at SCO summit in Sept
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Monday that Russian and Iranian foreign chiefs might have a talk at the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.
Mr. Bogdanov said presidents of the region’s two major powers were to meet at the SCO summit in September. “Mr. Lavrov is going to Bishkek. I guess your [foreign] minister will come along too,” he added.
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