Iranian President Prepares for Visit to Russia

The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported today, Tuesday, that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Russia on Thursday with a political and economic delegation. It is noteworthy that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is in Moscow today, Tuesday, to attend a meeting of the Caspian Sea countries. He affirmed that "security in the Caspian Sea region is indivisible" and stated, "We all have a responsibility to maintain stability, security, and sustainable development in this sea." In this context, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart during today's discussions that it is important to strengthen efforts to counter the impact of Western sanctions on both countries.