TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman expressed the country’s readiness to boost media cooperation with Russia in order to counter American “media conspiracies”.
Saeed Khatibzadeh made the comment at a Tuesday meeting of Iran-Russia media cooperation, hosted by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the meeting was held via videoconferencing, featuring speeches delivered online by a number of top Iranian and Russian officials.
“We have come together at a time when the world is changing and the coronavirus has affected different dimensions of global economy and politics,” said the spokesman.
Khatibzadeh also said Tehran and Moscow have a key role in political and economic developments in today’s changing world, the government’s official website reported.
He added that fake news have affected the media atmosphere in both countries, highlighting the need for closer cooperation to present a real picture of the two countries.
- source : Tasnim, Iran News
