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.

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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.

‘U.S. sanctions not to impede Iran-Russia railway cooperation’

TEHRAN- Hossein Ashouri, deputy head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) announced that U.S.-led sanctions have never been influential on expansion on Iran’s railway cooperation with Russia and the country will continue to develop its collaboration with east and west railways, the portal of Iranian Transport Ministry reported.

Tehran, Moscow sign insurance MOU

TEHRAN- In a meeting between Head of the Central Insurance of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati and Russian National Reinsurance Chief Nikolay Galushin the two sides inked an insurance MOU in Tehran on Wednesday, IRNA reported.

Russia to finance €1.2b railway project in Iran

TEHRAN- The €1.2-billion project for electrification of Garmsar–Incheboron railway in Iran was officially inaugurated on Monday, IRIB reported.

Iranian, Russian oil, gas companies to hold meeting on May 8

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia’s oil and gas companies are due to gather in a meeting on May 8 to discuss future cooperation, Shana news agency reported.

Iran sees Russian language an option to end English monopoly

TEHRAN – Iran is considering Russian language as an option among other languages to be added to its educational curriculum, aiming to end the monopoly of English as the second language on schools, Tasnim quoted Education Minister Mohammad Bat'haei as saying on Friday.

Iran, Russia mulling over renewal of oil-for-good pact

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia are negotiating the extension of the agreement on oil supplies to Russia under the oil-for-goods program for five years, Tass reported quoting Russia’s oil minister as saying on Tuesday.

Russia expected to invest over $50b in developing Iran’s oil, gas fields

TEHRAN - Russian companies are expected to invest over $50 billion in development of oil and gas fields in Iran, Tass reported quoting Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov as saying on Monday.

Tehran, Moscow discuss further expansion of economic ties

TEHRAN - Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Masoud Karbasian met with Russian Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin on Monday to discuss further expansion of mutual economic cooperation, Shada news agency reported.

Finance minister in Moscow to attend Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting

TEHRAN- Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Masoud Karbasian arrived in Moscow on Sunday to attend the 14th meeting of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee, IRIB news reported.

Russia’s Eximbank inks unlimited finance deal with Iran

TEHRAN – Eximbank of Russia signed a deal on Tuesday with four Iranian banks in order to provide them with unlimited funds to implement projects in Iran.

Trade between Iran, Russia rise 70% in a year

TEHRAN- Iran-Russia trade grew 70 percent during the past year, Iranian Finance Minister Masoud Karbasian announced after his meeting with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in Tehran on Wednesday morning.

Russia seeking to develop 10 oil, gas fields in Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian and Russian companies are mulling over cooperation for development of 10 oil and gas fields in Iran, IRNA reported on Saturday, quoting a National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) official.

Tehran, Moscow confer on boosting economic, industrial, energy co-op

TEHRAN- Iranian Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak discussed the ways to expand cooperation between the two countries in economic, industrial and energy sectors, IRNA reported.

Iran, Russia sign MOU on house construction

TEHRAN- Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi and Russian Minister of Construction Housing and Utilities Sector Mikhail Men signed an MOU on construction of houses on Thursday.

Iran Feed Industry Association to dispatch delegation to Russia in early Aug.

TEHRAN – Iran Feed Industry Association (IFIA) plans to dispatch a trade delegation to Russia from August 1 to 9 aiming for familiarity with the country’s feed industry and technology.