Russian and Iranian diplomats met in Moscow to discuss prospects for resolving the crisis around Tehran provoked by the United States and Israel, the Russian Foreign Ministry said following Russian-Iranian interministerial consultations on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation.
The Russian delegation was headed by Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry Oleg Postnikov, the Iranian delegation - by Director-General of the Department of International Peace and Security Affairs of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Mohammad Hassan-Nejad Pirkouhi.
"Considerable attention was paid to prospects for overcoming the crisis triggered by U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran and to resolving issues surrounding Iran’s nuclear program," the ministry said.
Both sides expressed interest in maintaining intensive bilateral contacts on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation in various formats.
