Russian, Iranian diplomats discuss bilateral issues, including future top-level contacts - Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Jan 10 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko and Iranian Ambassador in Moscow Kazem Jalali discussed upcoming top-level contacts between the two countries at a meeting on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"The parties discussed key issues on the bilateral agenda, including upcoming contacts at the top level," the ministry said in a statement published on its website.

Jalali said earlier that Russia and Iran would sign a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty during their leaders' talks in Moscow on January 17.