TEHRAN – Russia’s Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan has said that an agreement on visa-free travel for Russian and Iranian citizens within tourist groups will be signed during the visit of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani to Moscow scheduled for March 2017.

The two countries will discuss bilateral relations in the political as well as trade and economic areas during the upcoming visit, Dzhagaryan was quoted as saying by TASS on Wednesday.

“Moreover, the cooperation regarding most pressing issues on the regional agenda, such as the situation in Syria and Afghanistan, the Caspian problem, the Karabakh conflict will obviously be touched upon,” he added.

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