Zarif, Lavrov to mull Iranian nuclear deal, situation in Karabakh

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Jan. 26, Report informs referring to TASS.

The contacts between the foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and Iran are regular.

Their last face-to-face meeting took place in Moscow in September 2020. Zarif’s visit to Moscow in November last year was also announced, but it was postponed due to the holding of budget meetings by the Iranian government, which required the presence of the foreign minister.

This time, the Iranian minister will arrive in Moscow from Baku as part of a tour dedicated to resolving the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. This topic is expected to become one of the main issues in the upcoming negotiations. Moreover, the parties will also discuss the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program and issues related to overcoming the crisis in Syria.