Russian Deputy FM Bogdanov, Iranian representative discuss events in Gaza Strip

MOSCOW. Oct 30 (Interfax) - Russia's Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has discussed events in and around the Gaza Strip at a meeting with the head of Iran's parliamentary national security and foreign policy commission Vahid Jalalzadeh in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on its website on Monday.

"The exchange of opinions on current issues on the regional agenda focused largely on the tragic events in the Gaza Strip and around it, while emphasizing the need for an urgent ceasefire, preventing further bloodshed and violence against the civilian population, and providing humanitarian aid to peaceful residents," the website said.

"Both sides reaffirmed their resolve to continue contacts at various levels, aimed at coordinating efforts to search for effective ways of de-escalating tensions in the Middle East," it said.