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Tue, 04/28/2009 - 16:20
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Russian official says Iran, Russia are regional powers
The vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia said on Tuesday Iran and Russia are the two leading regional countries that play an important role in ensuring stability in the region.
Georgy Petrov told IRNA correspondent the two countries enjoy amicable cooperation that benefit the Caspian Sea littoral countries, the Caucasus and the Central Asian states.
“Tehran-Moscow cooperation threatens no country,” Petrov said, adding gas cooperation between Iran and Russia not only is within the framework of mutual interests but also serves the interests of all gas consumers.
The Russian official referred to the nuclear cooperation in the field of energy between the two countries for the peaceful purposes.
Pointing to the figure of trade exchange between the Iranian and Russian sides that touched dlrs three billion last year, he called for further bilateral economic relations.
He said the Iranian and Russian activities in the trade and economic spheres should be a model for the regional countries.
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Georgy Petrov told IRNA correspondent the two countries enjoy amicable cooperation that benefit the Caspian Sea littoral countries, the Caucasus and the Central Asian states.
“Tehran-Moscow cooperation threatens no country,” Petrov said, adding gas cooperation between Iran and Russia not only is within the framework of mutual interests but also serves the interests of all gas consumers.
The Russian official referred to the nuclear cooperation in the field of energy between the two countries for the peaceful purposes.
Pointing to the figure of trade exchange between the Iranian and Russian sides that touched dlrs three billion last year, he called for further bilateral economic relations.
He said the Iranian and Russian activities in the trade and economic spheres should be a model for the regional countries.
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