Meeting with Acting Head of the Executive Branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Lavrov SergeiMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak Novak AlexanderDeputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federationand Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov Ushakov YuryAide to the Presidentattended the meeting from the Russian side.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Mokhber, friends. I am very pleased to see you and to welcome everyone.

I would like to begin by saying that Iran-Russia relations are truly friendly and constructive. I am confident that our relations will grow stronger regardless of the outcome of the elections in your country. We wish the Iranian people a successful second round.

Notably, last year our trade slightly adjusted downward, decreased, but this year it grew by 14 percent as compared to the same period the year before.

The free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran will certainly contribute to the further strengthening of our economic ties.

The member states of the organisation are reviewing Iran's application for observer state status at the EAEU. For our part, we support it.

Tourist flows are expanding as well. The number of Russian tourists to Iran has increased by a quarter.

Notably, our approaches to key items on the international agenda overlap. We are united by the desire to create a multipolar world order, to observe all statutes of international law, and to preserve the central role of the United Nations.

Please convey my best wishes for continued good health and well-being to the Supreme Leader of Iran Mr Khamenei.

To be continued.

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