Rouhani says Iran, Russia resolved to boost all-out ties

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran and Russia are determined to enhance their cooperation and relations in all fields.

Russia is an important friend and neighbor of Iran and both countries have common regional and global interests, said Rouhani during a meeting with visiting Russian Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko in Tehran on Monday.

"There is a strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia to fight terrorism and such cooperation will continue until the eradication of terrorism in the region," he was quoted as saying by Press TV.

He urged Tehran and Moscow to further improve ties in the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.

He was also quoted as saying that developing banking and economic cooperation, facilitation of customs-related issues and visa issuance process can speed up trade ties between both countries.

Rouhani additionally called for collective international cooperation to establish stability and Syrian sovereignty over their country's affairs.

As for Matvienko, she said that Tehran and Moscow share a common stance regarding the fight against terrorism.

Russia calls for the expansion of all-out cooperation with Iran particularly in the energy and nuclear fields, she added.

Matvienko arrived in Tehran on Sunday for multi-dimensional talks with senior Iranian officials, accompanied by the chairman of the Russian Federation Council's defense and security committee, Viktor Ozerov, and a number of parliamentary officials. Endit