The Kremlin says that "relations between the two countries are experiencing an unprecedented rise".
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, January 17, that it expects President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart to soon sign a new interstate treaty between two countries, which is at the final stage of approval.
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Putin held five-hour talks in the Kremlin with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi last month amid growing political, trade and military ties between Moscow and Tehran that the United States and Israel view with concern.
Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told reporters on Wednesday that the new agreement would cement the strategic partnership between Moscow and Tehran and cover the full range of their ties.
“This document is not only timely, but also overripe,” said Zakharova. “Since the signing of the current treaty, the international context has changed and relations between the two countries are experiencing an unprecedented rise.”
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Zakharova said the new treaty is expected to be signed during what she called one of the future contacts between the two presidents.
Mustachioed Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the TASS propaganda agency, said that the exact date of the meeting between the two leaders has not yet been determined.
In November, the Kremlin said that Russia and Iran were developing their relations, “including in the field of military-technical cooperation,” but refused to comment on the White House assumption that Iran might consider the possibility of providing Russia with ballistic missiles.
Iranian authorities said that military cooperation with Russia is expanding every day. In November, Iran said it had completed agreements with Russia to supply it with Su-35 fighter jets, Mi-28 attack helicopters and Yak-130 trainer aircraft.
Recall, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has enough uranium enriched to 60% purity, close to weapons, for three atomic bombs.
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