By Setareh Behroozi

We are in Iran for cooperation, not to sign memorandums: Russian official

TEHRAN-- The Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mamonov, said that Russian working groups are in Iran for cooperation not just to sign memorandums.

‘Russia prepared to help Iran for oil exports if INSTEX not realized’

TEHRAN - Russia is ready to help Iran with oil sales and its banking sector if the European trade mechanism is not launched, Interfax cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Friday.

TPO holding seminar on Iran, Russia trade capacities in food, agriculture

TEHRAN – Iranian Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) is going to hold a seminar on identifying the trade capacities of Iran and Russia in agriculture and food industry today in Tehran, the organization announced.

Iran, Russia take new steps for expansion of trade ties

TEHRAN– The 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting and the second Iran-North Caucasus trade conference started on Sunday in Tehran, IRNA reported.

15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting kicks off today

TEHRAN– The 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting and the second Iran-North Caucasus trade conference are due to kick off today in Tehran and Isfahan respectively, IRNA reported.

Too early to assess impact of U.S. Iran sanctions on market: Novak

TEHRAN - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak Said the impact which the U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil industry will have on the global markets is still unclear, IRNA reported

Non-oil exports to Russia up 8.5% in 10 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s value of non-oil exports to Russia has risen 8.5 percent during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2018- January 20, 2019), Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday.

Iran’s exports to Russia increase 36% in 2018

TEHRAN- Iran’s value of exports to Russia rose 36 percent in 2018, Iran’s Commercial Attaché to Russia Farhad Parand announced.

By Damir Nazarov

Multipolar strategy of Iran

Mohammad Ghaderi, chief editor of the Tehran Times, says Iran and Russia can establish strategic partnership in the multipolar world.

Iran, Russia call for supporting private sectors in sanctions era

TEHRAN- Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and president of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation stressed the need for supporting the two countries’ private sectors in the sanctions era.

‘Iran, Russia can turn sanctions into opportunities’

TEHRAN- Iran and Russia can turn the sanctions led by the U.S. on both countries into some unique opportunities for the expansion of bilateral ties, IRNA reported on Friday quoting Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.

‘Tehran, Moscow to expedite joint electricity projects’

TEHRAN- Iran and Russia agreed on expediting the joint projects in electricity sector, Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced referring to the results of his tow-day visit to Russia on the head of a 10-member delegation.

Tehran, Moscow discuss expansion of transport ties

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami met with his Russian counterpart Yevgeny Dietrich on Tuesday to discuss expansion of ties, the Iranian Transport Ministry’s portal reported.

Iranian oil minister meets Russian counterpart

TEHRAN - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh visited Moscow late on Monday to hold talks with Russian counterpart, Alexander Novak, Sputnik reported.

Iran, Russia discuss further telecom co-op

TEHRAN – Iranian and Russian ministers of communication discussed ways to expand cooperation in the field of telecommunication on the sidelines of 53rd Council of Heads of Communication Administrations of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Wednesday.