BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 29. Iran and Russia
are proposing solutions to accelerate economic cooperation.
This was announced in a statement published by the Iranian
Ministry of Petroleum, citing remarks by Minister Mohsen Paknejad
made during a videoconference meeting held today (September 29)
with Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov.
“Iran and Russia are proposing solutions to remove existing
obstacles. Within the framework of these proposals, more
significant results can be achieved in the shortest possible time,”
he said.
The Iranian minister added that on September 28, a meeting of
the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between Iran and
Russia was held via videoconference. During the meeting, a number
of important decisions were made in various economic sectors.
The Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between Iran and
Russia is one of the main mechanisms for developing cooperation
between the two countries in various economic sectors. Within the
framework of the commission, special attention is paid to issues
related to energy, investment, trade, and the implementation of
joint projects.
Meanwhile, the 19th meeting of the Iran-Russia Joint Economic
Commission took place in Tehran in February. The commission
discussed the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway as part of
the North-South International Transport Corridor, the
transportation of Russian gas to Iran, and the development of
cooperation in the fields of space exploration, nuclear energy,
trade and the economy, finance and banking, customs, industry and
mining, agriculture, healthcare, culture and tourism, and science
and technology. As a result of the discussions, a joint commission
document was drafted and signed by the ministers of both
countries.
