TEHRAN – Iran’s first vice president said on Tuesday that President Hassan Rouhani will visit Moscow in the near future.

Es’hagh Jahangiri made the announcement in a meeting with Igor Ivanovich Shuvalov, the Russian first deputy prime minister, in Tehran, Mehr reported.

Jahangiri maintained that developing bilateral, regional, and international interaction and coordination with Russia is of prime importance to the Islamic Republic. Referring to Rouhani’s prospective trip, Jahangiri voiced hope that good agreements would be signed during Rouhani’s visit.

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