MOSCOW, January 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi discussed a range of current issues in bilateral relations during the telephone conversation on Thursday, the Kremlin’s press service said.

"Current issues of bilateral relations were discussed, including cooperation in energy and transport spheres," the Kremlin said.

Leaders of Russia and Iran also agreed "to maintain contacts at different levels," the Kremlin’s press service added.

Putin and Raisi previously held a telephone conversation on January 11 of this year. Their most recent in-person meeting was in September 2022 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in Samarkand.