1 Jul 2014 11:21

Russian, Iranian deputy foreign ministers discuss Iraq, Syria

MOSCOW. July 1 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Abdollahiyan discussed Iraq and Syria during a meeting in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry posted a statement.

"In the framework of discussing the issues of the regional agenda, special attention has been paid to tasks of stabilizing the situation in Iraq and resolving the Syrian crisis as quickly as possible," the document said.

Following the meeting the importance of continuing close Russian-Iranian dialogue on pressing issues in Middle East has been confirmed, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.