The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, which the presidents of Russia and Iran plan to sign, is not directed against other countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on January 14 at a press conference in Moscow, Report informs.

“This question is usually asked by our Western colleagues because they always want to find some topic in any issue to show that Russia, Iran, China, or North Korea are constantly preparing something against someone. However, this document, like the agreement with North Korea, is not directed against any country and is constructive in nature,” Lavrov said.