Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 27. AP-Yonhap
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi on Monday, local news agencies reported.
Putin said Russia hoped the Iranian people will weather what he described as a "difficult period" and that peace will prevail. He added that Russia would do everything in the interests of Iran and other countries in the region, the state-run RIA news agency reported.
Source: Korea Times News
