Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Moscow on Wednesday, Velayati pointed
to Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the Russian Federation and said, "He is an
itinerant person who travels to somewhere in the world every day.”
"He makes baseless and illogical remarks and nobody cares about his words,” the
Iranian official said.
"Therefore, his presence or absence in Russia has no effect on our strategic
mission,” he added.
Velayati is in Moscow in a bid to submit messages from Leader of the Islamic
Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and also President Hassan Rouhani to
Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry
Spokesman Bahram Qassemi.
Qassemi said the letters are aimed at "emphasizing the importance of expanded
relations between Iran and Russia”.
Velayati will likely hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on
Thursday.
Qassemi told the IRIB that Velayati will also pay a visit to China to convey
messages from Ayatollah Khamenei and Rouhani to Chinese leaders.
He said that after the US’ withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, also known as the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was a strategic mistake made
by the US president, the Islamic Republic of Iran decided to send special envoys
to convey the messages of top Iranian leaders to other countries.
"In these messages, our country’s views and stances regarding the US’ selfish
and illegal behavior are explained to other countries,” he said.
Source: Tasnim