Russia seeks stronger Iran ties to confront threats

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin has called for stronger ties between the two neighboring countries.

Borodavkin held talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohammad-Mehdi Akhoundzadeh in Moscow on Wednesday and urged closer cooperation between Iran and Russia to confront existing regional and international threats, IRNA reported.

The Russian diplomat also called for cooperation between the two sides to tackle terrorism and extremism.

Borodavkin also noted that cooperation between Iran and Russia will also help resolve the current issues in the Caucasus and Caspian Sea region.

Akhoundzadeh, for his part, said that close cooperation between Iran and Russia will help confront challenges the two countries jointly face especially extremism and the rise of narcotics production in Afghanistan.

The Iranian official also described the presence of the foreign forces in Afghanistan as the reason behind the rise in drugs production.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=121077§ionid=351020101.