MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali have held a meeting where they confirmed their countries' commitment to working more closely in all key areas.

"The parties confirmed Moscow and Tehran's intention to deepen coordination in all key areas," the Russian Foreign Ministry said following the meeting.

It said that the two diplomats spoke at great length about "a number of issues of vital importance in bilateral cooperation and international topics of mutual interest.".