Araqchi said that Russia and Iran are holding consultations on a wide range of issues.

Moscow and Tehran constantly held close and active consultations, during which a wide range of issues were discussed. This was announced on Monday, April 27, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araqchi.

"As you can see, we have always had close consultations with Russia on a wide range of issues," he said. The broadcast was carried out on the Telegram channel of the minister.

The Iranian Foreign Minister clarified that this trend was particularly observed in regional issues. The named parties, as he emphasized, constantly held bilateral negotiations.

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On the same day, the Fars news agency reported on Araqchi's arrival in St. Petersburg for a subsequent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This visit took place immediately after the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic held talks with the Omani authorities, to whom he presented a comprehensive plan to resolve the conflict in the region.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on April 27 that the Russian leader plans to receive Arakchi.