MID Russia. On March 27, Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi had a telephone conversation.
The Ministers held a substantive discussion on the grave military-political crisis in the Middle East triggered by the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
They also exchanged views on the prospects for steering the conflict toward a political and diplomatic settlement based on international law and taking into account the legitimate interests of all countries in the region, including Iran and its neighbours in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Sergey Lavrov also informed his Iranian counterpart about the delivery of a new batch of Russian humanitarian aid to the Islamic Republic.
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On March 27 Russian Foreign Ministry reported: «Seven trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Iran, dispatched from Russia (Republic of Dagestan), crossed the Azerbaijani-Iranian border at the Astara checkpoint.
The cargo – 150 tonnes of various food supplies – will now be transferred to the Iranian Side for onward delivery to affected residents.
We express our gratitude to the Azerbaijani Side for facilitating the transit of the humanitarian aid, including the swift clearance of border and customs procedures».
