Moscow (Monitoring Desk): Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is fulfilling all its commitments under joint projects with Iran, while expressing hope for positive developments in the Middle East.
According to foreign media reports, Putin met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow on the sidelines of the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum. The two leaders discussed the regional situation and bilateral cooperation.
The Russian president said Moscow was working with Tehran to pursue shared interests and was honouring its commitments under joint projects between the two countries. He also noted that construction work on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was continuing.
According to Putin, bilateral trade between Russia and Iran increased by 10.4% during the first eight months of this year.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russia for its support and praised cooperation between the two countries in political, security and economic affairs, as well as the continued growth in bilateral trade.