MOSCOW, April 26. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to receive Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

"Yes," he told TASS when asked if the Russian leader plans to meet with the top Iranian diplomat who is expected to visit Moscow on Monday.

A spokesman for the Russian foreign ministry confirmed to TASS earlier that Araghchi will arrive in Russia for talks on the Middle East settlement.