Russia is ready to help Iran investigate the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and several more high-ranking officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, APA reports quoting TASS.
"If our colleagues need this, we are ready to do our best to offer them expert support and assistance to identify the causes of this catastrophe," he said at a meeting with speaker of the Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, ahead of his visit to Iran to attend the funeral ceremony.
The Russian leader described Raisi’s death as a big loss. "Indeed, President Raisi’s death is a big loss, first of all, for Iran and the Iranian people," he said at a meeting with speaker of the Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, ahead of his visit to Iran to attend the funeral ceremony. The president asked him to convey "his words of sincere condolences over this tragedy."
"Indeed, he was a reliable partner, a self-confident man who was always been guided by his country’s national interests. Of course, he was a man of his word and it was a pleasure to work with him - I mean that if we agreed on anything, once could always be sure that the agreements would be implemented," Putin stressed.
Putin pledged that Moscow is ready to continue cooperation with Iran as the two countries cooperated under Raisi. "On our part, we will do our best to continue Russian-Iranian relations in this manner," he said.
"Please, convey these words to the Iranian leadership," he asked Volodin.
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