Russian Ambassador to Iran said that Russian and Iranian militaries are closely cooperating on Syria settlement and Moscow hopes that its joint efforts with Tehran will help stabilize situation in the war-torn country.


TEHRAN (Sputnik) � Russian and Iranian militaries are closely cooperating on�Syria settlement and Moscow hopes that its joint efforts with�Tehran will help stabilize situation in�the war-torn country, Russian Ambassador to�Iran Levan Dzhagaryan said.

"Russia and Iran are cooperating quite closely on�the Syrian issue. As you know, our countries are members of�the International Syria Support Group, in�the framework of�which we have established trustful contacts with�Iranian partners. In addition, the two countries' deputy foreign ministers regularly hold bilateral consultations on�the Middle East," Dzhagaryan told RIA Novosti.

"I have to�note that close cooperation also has been established between�our military departments. I hope that we will be able to�stabilize the situation in�Syria through�joint efforts," he added.

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