Sergey Lavrov flies into Tehran for talks on Iran ...

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• Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will fly to Tehran on October 19, officials in Moscow said, for talks with Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry said “due attention” will go to trade, economic and investment cooperation.
• Russia’s foreign ministry also said Iran’s president would receive the Russian minister during the trip.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will fly to Tehran on October 19, officials in Moscow said, for talks with Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi.

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced the working visit at a press conference on Friday. She described it as a chance to examine international and regional problems in detail.

The visit follows recent contacts at the highest level between the two sides. The talks will focus on the situation around Iran and on Russia’s efforts to reduce tension in the region.

Sergey Lavrov’s agenda in Tehran

Zakharova said the ministers would also look at how to carry out agreements from recent high-level contacts between Iran and Russia. Practical steps to strengthen bilateral cooperation are on the list as well.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said “due attention” will go to trade, economic and investment cooperation. Big joint projects in transport, logistics and energy will also come up.