Iran, Russia ready to boost ties

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia here on Friday called for further expansion of all-out ties between the two states.

During their meeting, Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin underlined the need for promotion of bilateral political, economic, trade and banking cooperation.

The two countries decided to hold a session of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission in Tehran soon.

The two officials voiced readiness to carry out joint projects in the areas of energy and transportation.

Meanwhile, the Iranian envoy called for transportation of Russian goods to Iran by Iran’s shipping at the Caspian Sea.

They also underscored the need for exchange of political and economic delegations between the two states.

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