Saeed Khatibzadeh, Director of the Iranian Institute of Political and International Studies (IPIS), and Konstantin Zatulin, Director of the Russian CIS Institute, opened the session by stressing the importance of deepening Iran-Russia relations under the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries.
Both sides emphasized that strengthening intellectual and academic exchanges between Iranian and Russian elites is key to fostering a deeper understanding of each country’s capabilities and common interests.
During the meeting, Mr. Khatibzadeh presented an analysis of current international and regional developments and outlined the requirements for enhanced cooperation between Iran, Russia and the Global South under the current world situation.
Experts from both sides also exchanged views on a wide range of issues related to bilateral, regional and international cooperation.
Khatibzadeh, who was in Moscow on a pre-scheduled visit to sign several cooperation documents, had earlier visited the Institute of Social Sciences and Scientific Information of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where he signed a memorandum of understanding between the two research centres.
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