Lavrov soon in Iran to discuss JCPOA, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive in Iran on Wednesday, June 22.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, On June 22-23, Sergey Lavrov will make a working visit to Tehran."
"He will continue the exchange of views on current international issues, including JCPOA, Ukraine, Syria, and Afghanistan," the spokesperson added.
Iranian and Russian diplomatic sources had earlier reported Lavrov's visit to Tehran without giving any further details.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said at a press conference on June 13 that the Russian top diplomat would travel to his country soon. However, he gave no timeframes for the visit, saying that details will be known later.
Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov also tweeted on Tuesday that Lavrov would arrive in Tehran on Wedensday.
Lavrov’s trip will be the latest in the series of Russian officials’ visits to Iran. On May 25, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak arrived in Tehran on May 25 to meet with Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber. Moreover, talks between delegations of various Russian and Iranian ministries have taken place.
"On June 28, Sergey Lavrov will also attend a meeting of the Caspian states’ Foreign Ministers held in preparation for the 6th Caspian Summit, which is scheduled for June 29 in Ashgabat," Zakharova said adding the FMs will review the Caspian states’ cooperation.