The Russian and Iranian foreign ministers accorded to further stregthen bilateral collaboration in favor of stability and security in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) � The Russian and Iranian foreign minsters agreed to further enhance bilateral cooperation to secure stability and security in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met on the sidelines of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Munich on Thursday.

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"[The top diplomats] confirmed mutual intention to further strengthen the Russian-Iranian cooperation in the interests of ensuring stability and security in the Middle East," the ministry statement reads.

According to the ministry, Lavrov and Zarif exchanged views on a number of international and regional political issues.
The ISSG meeting was held ahead of this year�s Munich Security Conference (MSC) focusing on conflict prevention. The three-day MSC is set to begin on Friday.
By Sputnik News