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Pezeshkian, Putin stress importance of maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed the situation in Afghanistan among other issues during their meeting in Moscow on Friday.
“Given the current regional situation, enhancing the level of security cooperation on issues such as combating extremism, terrorism and organized violence were emphasized. Also there was exchange of views on a wide range of regional issues, including the Middle East and the Caucasus, and the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan was stressed,” Pezeshkian said in a joint press conference with Putin.
Putin and Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries on Friday by signing a 20-year strategic partnership.
Under the agreement, Russia and Iran will boost cooperation in a range of areas including their security services, military drills, warship port visits and joint officer training.
