Zarif: Lavrov is a good friend and a serious partner

Sergey Lavrov is a good friend and a serious partner in negotiations on the nuclear issue, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated when describing all the Ministers of Foreign Affairs who participated in the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.

Zarif spoke positively about his partners. Speaking about the Russian Foreign Minister, Zarif said, "He is also a good friend and a serious negotiator." At the same time, Zarif only called Lavrov and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi his friends, RIA Novosti reported.

Speaking about US Secretary of State John Kerry, Zarif drew attention to the fact that he is "a man who has spent much time on this, and is also a serious negotiator."