Moscow and Tehran note the deepening of their mutual interest in dialogue on a number of regional issues, including the situation over Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)]. The statement came from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday, while opening talks with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, TASS reports.

"Given the role of our countries in the region around us, we are interested in deepening the dialogue on issues such as security in the Persian Gulf, the Afghan settlement and, of course, the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh after the agreements were reached by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia can be discussed," said the Russian FM.