Iranian delegation in Moscow for human rights talks

January 25, 2017 - 10:35

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to attend the third round of consultations on human rights between the Islamic Republic and the Russian Federation.

The Iranian team is headed by Zahra Pishgahi Fard, the director general of human rights and women’s affairs at the Foreign Ministry, Mehr reported.

The two countries have seriously criticized the UN’s instrumental use of human rights and hold common views on the rights of minorities, the family, religious tolerance, and fight against extremism.

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