Russian FM

Russian FM:

Kosovo tensions may lead to ‘huge explosion’ in Europe

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The current escalation in Kosovo and Metohija is alarming, and a major explosive situation could erupt in the heart of Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Monday.

Lavrov slams West’s plans to send F-16s to Ukraine

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed plans by Western countries to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as an unacceptable escalation.

Iranian FM meets Russian counterpart in Moscow

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday.

Iran urges respecting Syrian sovereignty, fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting on the Syrian crisis stressed the need for respecting Syria's sovereignty and combating terrorism.

Iran, Russia, Turkey, Syria FMs to meet next week

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The quadrilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Russia will be held next week in the Russian capital, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Wednesday.

Lavrov:

Shift to settlements in national currencies cannot be stopped

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The shift to settlements in national currencies bypassing the dollar can no longer be stopped, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Amir-Abollahian:

Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkey meeting to be held next week

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkey quadrilateral meeting to be held next week at the level of deputy foreign ministers of these countries, the Iranian Foreign Minister announced on Wednesday.

FM hopes Iran-Russia coop. deal to be finalized in a month

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that he hopes the Iran-Russia strategic and long-term cooperation agreement would be finalized in a month.

Iranian, Russian FMs hold talks in Moscow

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday.

Iran-Russia defense cooperation against no side: FM

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Saying that defense cooperation is one of the issues on the joint agenda of Iran and Russia, the top Iranian diplomat stressed that this cooperation will not be against any other side.

In phone call with Lavrov:

Iran FM reiterates call for political solution to Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reiterated Iran's call for dialogue and a political solution to the Ukraine conflict.

Russia, Turkey, Iran, Syria discussing FMs meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced on Monday that his country, Turkey, Iran, and Syria are discussing organizing a meeting of their respective foreign ministers.

United States involved in Nord Stream explosions: Russian FM

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said the United States was directly involved in explosions that severely damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea last year.

Russia FM:

Iran to join talks on normalization of Turkish-Syria ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Minister said that there is an agreement in principle for Tehran to join the normalization process of Turkey and Syria, in which Moscow is also taking part.

Top Turkey, Syria, Russia diplomats reportedly to meet soon

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Turkey, Syria, and Russia aim to schedule a meeting of their FMs this month and possibly before the middle of next week, though no date or location has yet been chosen, media sources quoted a senior Turkish official as saying.

Russian FM:

Transition to Plan B under JCPOA will lead to open conflict

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Any speculation on Plan B instead of restoring the deal is irresponsible and fraught with escalation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media.

Syria censures West policies exacerbating Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad renewed during a phone call with his Russian counterpart his condemnation of the US policy in Ukraine.

Russian FM:

Washington threatens with assassination of Russian president

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Statements made by ‘anonymous officials’ from Pentagon about a ‘decapitating strike’ on the Kremlin speak about a threat of an attempted assassination of the president of Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Russia urges US to lift all anti-Iran sanctions irreversibly

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Russia urges the United States to lift all illegal sanctions against Iran as soon as possible and irreversibly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

Azerbaijani, Russian FMs to meet in Moscow

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on December 5 in Moscow, Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Lavrov dismisses report that he was taken to hospital at G20

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday dismissed a report that he had been taken to hospital with a heart condition, scolding Western journalists for what he cast as false reporting.

NATO hopes play leading role in Asia-Pacific region: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – NATO has stopped claiming its defensive essence and now hopes to play a leading role in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian Foreign Minister told reporters on Sunday following his participation in the East Asia Summit.

Dozens of states want to join BRICS: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – "The interest in this global association is quite high and continues to grow," the Russian top diplomat said on Tuesday after noting that dozens of states such as Algeria, Argentina and Iran want to join the bloc.

Lavrov:

Russia hails Islamic world independence amid Western pressure

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Moscow appreciates the Islamic world’s independence in the current international situation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says.

Russia fully committed to inadmissibility of nuclear war: FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Tuesday emphasized that Moscow is fully committed to the inadmissibility of nuclear war.

Iran not to allow foreign interference regarding independence

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran does not allow foreign interference regarding the country's independence.

Moscow says;

Western sanctions not to hamper Russia-Iran economic coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Hostile acts of the West and its sanctions against Iran and Russia will not stop the two countries from developing mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Lavrov:

Russia approves latest daft of nuclear deal, ball in US court

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday confirmed that Moscow approves the latest version of a deal to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

On Egypt visit:

Lavrov calls for respecting Syria territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed the need to preserve Syria's territorial integrity.

Russia says aims in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow's military "tasks" in Ukraine now went beyond the eastern Donbas region.