By NNN-IRNA
Tehran : Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad-Baqer Zolqadr in a meeting with Russian Border Guard Commander General Pronitchov said growing ties between Iran and Russia strengthen peace and security in the region.
According to the Interior Ministry website on Wednesday, Zolqadr met with Russian official to discuss border and security issues on the sidelines of the summit meeting of the Caspian Sea Littoral States in Tehran.
Zolqadr said the Russian president visit to Iran was an important step which will have undoubtedly a deep influence on mutual ties between the two countries.
Referring to his visit to Moscow last April and the signed agreements on bilateral cooperation, Zolqadr appreciated the Russian sides’ follow-up of the agreements and called for continuation of actions especially in the fields of drug smuggling, terrorism and finalizing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on security cooperation.
The Russian general, for his part, appreciated Iranian hospitality and added, “President Putin’s visit to Iran is a sign of Russia’s endeavors in expanding ties with Islamic Republic of Iran.” The Russian border guard commander expressed his country’s readiness to help Iran in any necessary field and added, “Security in Iran’s borders is security of Russia.”
He also expressed readiness to expand cooperation in all fields including border problems, fight against drug smuggling, insecurity in the seas, illegal immigration, Caspian Sea security issues, dispatching equipment and technical and specialized productions.
The Russian general stressed, “We should find a way to attract other Caspian Sea littoral states to this bilateral cooperation,” adding, “We have already consulted with Turkmen, Kazakh and Azeri sides and they have welcomed the issue.”