Moscow and Tehran are concerned about the politicization of the UN human rights agenda and attempts to use human rights in order to interfere in the countries' internal affairs, Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) According tothe ministry, the Russian-Iranian consultations onHuman Rights were held inIran onDecember 21. During the talks, the sides discussed a wide range ofinternational human rights issues.
"Concern was raised overthe growing politicization ofthe UN human rights agenda, attempts touse human rights tointerfere inthe internal affairs ofstates," the statement said.
According tothe statement, the sides also underscored the importance ofcooperation and dialogue onhuman rights both withininternational and regional organizations, aswell asin bilateral format.
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