Astan Quds Razavi Cultural Capacities, Good Ground for Expanding Ties between Iran and Tatarstan.

In a meeting with president of Tatarstan, Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Seyyed Ibrahim Raeisi said that the last year visit of Mr. president to Iran opened a new chapter for developing ties between the two countries and also for upgrading interaction with Iran’s great cultural center particularly Astan Quds Razavi. He also reminded, “The endeavors of your representatives in Iran for developing ties are really serious and this is an indicator of Tatarstan’s will for a comprehensive expansion of relations with Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian leaders’ policy is also to have connection with all the neighboring countries and Islamic regions”.
Member of the assembly of experts went on to say, “Today, the western world particularly the US don’t want to see the prosperity of these relations. We, however, have no doubt that regional cooperation between Iran and Russia and their common approach toward western made groups have been very successful”. 
He stressed, “We do believe that group such as ISIS, al-Qaeda, and other extremist groups have been fabricated by Americans and the British although some ignorant Muslims are the leaders of these groups”. 
Member of the expediency council stated, “Iranian Christians, Jews, and Sunni and Shia Muslims have been living alongside each other in peace for years and each of whom is doing his own religious activities freely”. 
Noting that if the west had finished its plots, the problem of Palestine would have solved very soon, he stated, “The main accountable for all these insecurities, assassinations, and explosions in our region is the west, the US and arrogant powers who have caused conflicts in the region. If they did not pose interventions and provocations, there would be no assassination, explosion, and killing in the region as it is today”. 
At the end of his talk, he expressed his hope for promoting cultural, scientific, and economic ties between the two country and said, “We also take the advantage of facilities and capacities that are available thanks to the name of Ali Ibn Musa al-Reza (A.S.) in Astan Quds Razavi for promoting these ties”. 
Also, Rustam Minnikhanov, president of Tatarstan, welcomed deepening relations with Iran and Astan Quds Razavi and called for a thorough development in interactions.