TEHRAN – Ali Motahari, the deputy parliament speaker, said on Tuesday that expansion of parliamentary ties between Iran and Russia can facilitate improving political, economic and cultural relations.

Motahari made the remarks in a meeting with Sergey Gavrilov, chairman of the Duma committee on civil society, public and religious organizations.

He also highlighted the importance of establishing peace and stability in the Middle East, calling for the expansion of Tehran-Moscow relations to reach this end, ILNA reported.

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