BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. Iran's relations
and cooperation with Russia continue developing in various economic
fields, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said at a
joint press conference with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in
Moscow today, Trend reports.
According to him, cooperation in energy, transport, and freight
transportation, especially in the construction of the Rasht-Astara
railway within the framework of the International North-South
Transport Corridor, has increased.
Araghchi also said that bilateral trade between the two
countries is increasing and the addition of new areas to increase
trade is in the spotlight. A meeting of the joint economic
commission between the two countries will be organized in February
with the participation of 17 working groups.
The Iranian minister added that over the past year and a half,
five meetings have been held between the presidents of the two
countries, and meetings and consultations between the foreign
ministers have continued regularly.
To note, Araghchi visited Russia on December 16.
Iran and Russia's strategic partnership is deepening, fueled by
mutual opposition to Western influence, and involves significant
cooperation in military, energy, and finance sectors, formalized by
a new treaty. Notable aspects include military cooperation with
Iran supplying drones to Russia and receiving Su-35 jets, energy
collaboration on nuclear projects, and economic ties aiming to use
national currencies to bypass the dollar.
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