Deputy MFA M.#Bogdanov had talks with Iranian counterpart H.#Jaberi-Ansari over various issues of #MiddleEast agenda #Russia #Iran #MFA

Soviet-Russian outstanding statesman Yevgeny Primakov, who served as FM (1996-1998) and PM (1998-1999), one of the best specialists on the #MiddleEast, passed away #OTD 3 years ago #ForeverInOurHearts

🇷🇺🇹🇷🇮🇷 In #Geneva, Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov had a meeting with his counterparts from #Iran and #Turkey. #Russia #Diplomacy #MiddleEast

We firmly believe that such actions [#US military strike on #Baghdad airport] do not facilitate efforts to find solutions to the complicated problems that have built up in the #MiddleEast. They lead to a new round of escalating tensions in the region. 🔗https://bit.ly/2Qo6ev0