Putin and Raisi discuss energy, transport projects in phone talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday, the Kremlin’s press service said.

The presidents of both countries discussed current issues in Russian-Iranian relations, the Kremlin said.

"In particular, the Presidents spoke in favor of consistent implementation of mutually beneficial projects in the energy and transport-logistical spheres," the Kremlin’s press service added.

Putin and Raisi previously held a telephone conversation in November 2022. Their most recent in-person meeting was in September 2022 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in Samarkand.