Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani confirmed at a meeting in the Iranian capital of Tehran the mutual intention of the two states to continue to expand cooperation, including in joint infrastructure projects in the transport and energy sectors, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"The parties exchanged views on key issues on the bilateral and international agenda. The mutual intention to further intensify cooperation in all priority areas, including those related to the promotion of joint infrastructure projects in the areas of transport and energy, was confirmed," the ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Moreover, Russia expects to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Iran in the nearest future, as the work on the text of the agreement is almost complete, Rudenko told Sputnik.
"We expect that this agreement will be signed in the nearest future, as work on the text is already almost complete. All the necessary formulations have been found," he said.
The main task for the two countries is to complete certain procedures related to the signing of such documents, the diplomat explained.