IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO RUSSIA INTENDED TO STREAMLINE COOPERATION








MOSCOW, March 11, 2001. /From RIA Novosti correspondent/ According to official spokesmen in the foreign ministries of Russia and Iran, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's visit to Russia, which starts on Monday, is intended to give an impetus to every aspect of bilateral cooperation.


	In the meantime, an informed source in the Russian foreign ministry reports that talks between Khatami and Russian President Vladimir Putin will include a thorough exchange of opinions on Russian-Iranian relations, prospects of bilateral trade and economic cooperation and a series of international and regional problems.


	In the course of the talks, the sides will sign a number of documents, including an agreement on the basic principles of Russian-Iranian relationships and cooperation and joint statements concerning terrorism, international security and strategic stability, says the source.