Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a gathering by way of video convention on the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outdoors Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photograph by way of AP)
MOSCOW --
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Wednesday, hailing the 2 nations' cooperation on the disaster in Syria and different worldwide points.
Greeting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi initially of their talks on the Kremlin, Putin famous that shared efforts by Moscow and Tehran have performed a key function in "serving to the Syrian authorities overcome the threats posed by worldwide terrorism."
Russia and Iran have joined forces to shore up Syrian President Bashar Assad, serving to his authorities reclaim a lot of the nation's territory after a devastating civil conflict.
Moscow has carried out a fragile balancing act, sustaining contacts with Iran whereas additionally constructing heat relations with Israel, which views the Iranian presence in Syria as a purple line. In 2018, Russia struck a cope with Iran to maintain its fighters away from the Golan Heights to accommodate Israeli issues concerning the Iranian entrenchment in Syria.
Russia additionally has actively taken half in worldwide talks geared toward salvaging Iran's tattered 2015 nuclear cope with world powers. The USA withdrew from the accord in 2018 beneath then-President Donald Trump, whereas President Joe Biden has signalled that he needs to rejoin the deal.
The 2015 settlement was supposed to rein in Iran's nuclear program in return for loosened financial sanctions. Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China are nonetheless a part of the settlement.
At first of Wednesday's talks, Putin additionally informed Raisi that he wish to focus on their shared issues concerning the scenario in Afghanistan.
Raisi, a conservative cleric elected final yr, mentioned Iran was keen to increase cooperation with Russia within the political, financial, defence and safety spheres and in area exploration.
Final month, Iran launched a rocket into area with a satellite tv for pc service bearing three gadgets, a transfer supposed to showcase the nation's rising technological prowess amid a standoff in talks on curbing its nuclear program.
Raisi informed Putin that Iran has drafted a proposed settlement on "strategic cooperation" between the nations for the subsequent 20 years.
"We wish to develop robust and multifaceted ties with Russia," Raisi mentioned. "These relations ought to be sturdy and strategic."
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