Ahmadinejad, Putin Outline Prospects for Future Cooperation

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday.

“During a telephone conversation, the two leaders outlined the prospects for future contacts,” the statement read.

According to the Kremlin, Putin and Ahmadinejad expressed readiness to help enhance cooperation between the two countries.

The Iranian news agency MNA reports that Tehran and Moscow have common views on many regional issues, including the crisis engulfing Syria.

The two countries have opposed foreign interference in Syria’s internal affairs and have disapproved of certain countries’ calls for military intervention in Syria.

Russia has also on several occasions expressed support for Iran’s nuclear program.