TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election, which was held on March 4, 2012, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday.  

 

“During a telephone conversation, the two leaders outlined the prospects for future contacts,” the statement read. 

 

According to the Kremlin, Putin and Ahmadinejad expressed readiness to help enhance cooperation between the two countries.  

 

Tehran and Moscow have common views on many regional issues, including the crisis engulfing Syria. 

 

The two countries have opposed foreign interference in the Arab country’s internal affairs and have disapproved of certain countries’ calls for military intervention in Syria.   

 

Russia has also expressed support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear program on several occasions.