Russia set to boost military-technical ties with Iran

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin says Russia is determined to boost its "military-technical" ties with Iran.

Borodavkin also said that Russia will strictly abide by international regulations in enhancing its military ties with the Islamic Republic, the official news agency of Russia, ITAR-TASS reported.

In an interview with ITAR-TASS, he also touched on North Korea's readiness to resume the six-party talks on its nuclear dossier.

"We support the intention of North Korea and the United States to hold a bilateral dialogue as a prelude and a preparatory stage for resuming the six-party talks," he said.