24 Mar 2016 20:54

Russian, Iranian diplomats stress need for swift resolution of crises in Syria, Yemen

MOSCOW. March 24 (Interfax) - Deputy foreign ministers of Russia and Iran have called for a swift political resolution of the Syrian and Yemeni crises.

On March 24, the Russian Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov spoke by telephone to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at the Iranian initiative, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"The pair exchanged their views on the current Middle Eastern problems, with an emphasis on the need for a swift political resolution of the Syrian and Yemeni crises," reads the statement.