Iran, Russia relations reaching new level: envoy

"Today, relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are reaching a new level," Jalali said at an academic event in Moscow on Saturday focused on the Persian language and literature, Sputnik reported.

The two countries "are entering the sphere of close cooperation" and "have similar approaches to [solving] regional and international problems," the diplomat said.

Jalali separately lauded the important role played by the Iranian and Russian area specialists who speak both languages.

MNA/PR