Russia to export coal to India through Iran

TEHRAN – Russia plans to transit coal to India via the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC) passing through Iran, IRNA reported.

Russian State Duma ratifies FTA between EAEU, Iran

TEHRAN - Russia’s State Duma (lower house of the parliament) has ratified the free trade agreement between Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) members and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Novak expresses condolences over tragic loss of Pres. Raisi

TEHRAN - The Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation has expressed his condolences on the tragic loss of the Iranian president Ibrahim Raisi during a phone call with the Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji,

Iran, SCA of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan ink MOU to boost trade

TEHRAN - At the initiative taken by the Iran Trade Center in Moscow, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was inked between Iran and the Shopping Center Association (SCA) of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan with the aim of facilitating the trade activities for the Iranian merchants and trader

Iran to host trilateral customs, transportation event with Russia, Azerbaijan

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has said the country is going to host a trilateral customs and transportation meeting with Russia and Azerbaijan.

Tehran, Moscow to expand cooperation in gas technologies

TEHRAN - Energy officials from Iran and Russia emphasized expanding and developing bilateral cooperation in the field of gas technologies.

Iran preparing financial infrastructure to accept Russian credit cards: Report

TEHRAN - Iran is preparing the necessary financial infrastructure to accept a Russian alternative for major international credit card systems to build stronger economic ties between the two countries, media outlets have reported.

Iranian, Russian firms sign MOUs to co-op in new construction technologies

TEHRAN – Knowledge-based companies from Iran and Russia inked two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to cooperate in the field of new construction technologies.

Oji holds talks with counterparts during GECF summit

TEHRAN - Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji met with his counterparts from Iraq, Angola, Russia, and Venezuela in separate meetings on Saturday.

Iran, Russia ink several co-op MOUs to wrap up 17th Joint Economic Commission

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia signed several memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to cooperate in various sectors at the end of the two countries' 17th Joint Economic Committee meeting which was held in Tehran during February 26-28.

Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meetings kick off in Tehran

TEHRAN - The specialized working groups of the 17th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee have started meeting in Tehran to discuss areas of cooperation before the main event which is due to be held on Wednesday, February 28.

Tehran to host 17th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting

TEHRAN – The 17th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting is going to be held in Tehran in the current Iranian calendar month (ends on March 19), Shana reported.

Iran, Russia discuss security in annual meeting on Afghanistan

TEHRAN - The secretaries of the national security councils of Russia and Iran have discussed ways to boost security cooperation between the two countries on the sidelines of an annual meeting in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Iran-Russia 9-month trade up 30%

TEHRAN - The vice president of VTB Bank, which is the second largest bank in the Russian Federation and possesses a branch in Tehran, has declared that trade exchanges between the two countries increased by 30 percent in the first nine months of the current year.

Tariffs on Russian trades to go zero by late March 2024

TEHRAN - Tariffs on different goods being traded between Iran and the Russian Federation are going to become zero by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (late March 2024), an official with the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce said.

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Tehran, Moscow chambers of commerce ink co-op MOU

TEHRAN – Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) and Moscow Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in various areas, IRIB reported.

Iran, Russia aiming for new horizons in energy cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia have taken new steps for further expanding ties in the strategic energy sector on the sidelines of the 6th Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow.

Iran, Russia considering co-op in joint automobile, parts production

TEHRAN – Tehran and Moscow have discussed cooperation in the joint production of automobiles and auto parts in a meeting between Iranian Deputy Industry Minister Manuchehr Manteghi and Head of Russia’s Central Scientific Research Institute of Automobile and Automotive Engines (NAMI) Fyodor Nazarov, IRNA reported.

Geopolitical pressure won’t impact Iran-Russia ties: Moscow

TEHRAN - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said that military cooperation between Iran and Russia will not succumb to geopolitical pressure. 

Tehran, Moscow explore avenues of co-op in aviation industry

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Abbas Ali-Abadi, and Russian Deputy Industry Minister for Aviation Industry Andrey Boginsky met on Monday to discuss ways of cooperation between the two counties in the aviation sector, Mehr News Agency reported.

Russian Chamber of Commerce expresses eagerness to boost ties with ICCIMA

TEHRAN – Head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation has expressed the chamber’s willingness for the expansion of ties with the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).

Iran, Russia to cooperate for joint film production

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia have agreed to collaborate on producing films jointly, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Iranian private sector explores ways of facilitating trade with Russia

TEHRAN – In a meeting between the board members of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce and Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov the two sides explored ways of facilitating mutual business exchanges.

By Ebrahim Fallahi

Iranian firms double presence in Russia’s trade fairs

TEHRAN - A Russian official has announced that the number of Iranian companies attending business and trade exhibitions in Moscow has doubled during the first five months of 2023 compared to the same period last year.

Iran’s transport minister visits Russia to attend SPIEF

TEHRAN - Iranian Minister of Transport and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash traveled to Russia to attend the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), IRNA reported.

Investment packages introduced for Russia partaking in Iran's petchem sector

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that many Russian companies are interested in investing in the downstream petrochemical industries in Iran, and different and attractive investment packages have been prepared and introduced in this field.

Iran, Russia’s Tver Region explore avenues of economic co-op

TEHRAN - In a meeting between Minister of Economic Development of Russia’s Tver Region Ivan Igorevich, and Bahman Eshghi, Secretary General of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), the two sides emphasized the development of business relations by using production and export capacities.

ICCIMA head calls for developing infrastructure to boost Iran-Russia trade

TEHRAN – Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie has called for the development of infrastructure along with the strengthening of the trade between Iran and Russia, the ICCIMA portal reported.

Iran, Russia to develop fishery ties

TEHRAN - In a meeting of the Joint Fisheries Committee of Iran and Russia, the two sides stressed the need for the expansion of cooperation for facilitating the export of fishery products to Russia through the development of transportation routes.

Tehran, Moscow ink agreement to jointly purchase, build 20 vessels

TEHRAN- Iran and Russia signed an agreement on the purchase and building of 20 general cargo ships, IRNA reported.