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Baghaei Says Lavrov’s Tehran Visit Will Cover Bilateral Agreements And Regional Developments
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Lavrov will visit Tehran on Monday to discuss bilateral relations. Discussions will cover regional and international issues alongside bilateral ties.
Lavrov heads to Tehran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Tehran on Monday would cover topics on the agenda of ongoing Tehran-Moscow consultations and follow up on the implementation of bilateral agreements. Baghaei said the two foreign ministers would also hold consultations on regional and international developments, with bilateral relations and regional developments topping the agenda of Lavrov’s meetings in Tehran.
“Esmaeil Baghaei detailed on Sunday the topics on the agenda of the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Iran on Monday.”
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said Lavrov would travel to Tehran on Monday as part of ongoing high-level consultations between the two countries. Jalali said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin met last week in Awaza, Turkmenistan, marking their third meeting within a month.
Talks with Araghchi
Lavrov’s upcoming visit includes discussions on regional and international issues, in addition to bilateral relations, according to WANA News Agency. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously announced that Lavrov would visit Tehran on October 19 for working meetings, and Lavrov was scheduled to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi during the visit, WANA News Agency said.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Tehran on Monday for talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, in a working visit to discuss a number of regional and international issues. WANA News Agency said Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously announced that Lavrov would visit Tehran on October 19 for working meetings, and it said Lavrov was scheduled to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi during the visit.
Diplomacy and regional stakes
The ambassador emphasized that, given the rapidly evolving developments, the close collaboration between Tehran and Moscow goes beyond their bilateral agenda, encompassing regional and international issues. Baghaei described the visit as aimed at following up on the implementation of bilateral agreements and holding consultations on regional and international developments.
“Reports suggest that the trip is part of Russia’s ongoing mediation efforts between Iran and the United States.”
Lavrov’s Monday visit has a mediation flavor, with reports suggesting the trip is part of Russia’s ongoing mediation efforts between Iran and the United States. The timing of the visit coincides with US review of sanctions and measures related to the so-called shadow fleet, highlighting the complexity of the current situation.