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. Expressing content about the variety of available fields for cooperation between Iran and Russia, Karbasian, who is the Iranian head of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee, […]
Russia to help Assad normalize Syria: Putin’s New Year message
0In a message of greetings on the occasion of the New Year of 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin reassured his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad that Russia will continue supporting Syria’s efforts to defend its sovereignty, according to Saturday recount of the official website of the Kremlin. In his message of greetings to the President of […]
S-400 deal with Russia done for $2.5 bln: Turkis official
TEHRAN – Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Dec. 27 that a deal was reached with Russia over the purchase of two S-400 defense missile systems and four batteries, confirming a top Russian representative’s comments. Russia will supply Turkey with four batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missiles for $2.5 billion under a deal that is […]
Iran, Russia moving closer to integrating banking systems
Fresh indications have appeared that show Iran and Russia are moving closer to an ambitious plan to integrate their banking systems – a strategy both hope would make them immune to the financial sanctions of the United States in the future. A top banking official in Tehran was quoted by media as saying that the […]
Russia’s might directed against external threats
TEHRAN – The Russian president said at the United Russia party’s congress on Saturday that Moscow will build relations with the Western and Eastern partners on the principles of mutual trust. Delivering a speech at the meeting, Vladimir Putin said that the sovereignty resting on the power of the army and the naval forces can […]
Russia to finalize Saudi S-400 deal by year-end
Russia says it is working with Saudi Arabia to finalize a deal to sell advanced S-400 missile systems to the oil-rich kingdom. Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian presidential aide for defense cooperation, said Thursday that Moscow and Riyadh had already signed “a package of agreements” that also included launching the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles in […]
Russia, Iran holding consultations on Astana 8 meeting
Delegations from Russia and Iran are holding consultations on Thursday during the eighth round of talks on the Syrian settlement in Astana. The Russian delegation is headed by Russian Special Presidential Representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev, and the Iranian delegation by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari, TASS reports from the venue. The eighth […]
Russian firms sign contract to make railcar, locomotive in Iran
Two Russian firms signed a contract with the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday to allocate 3 billion Euros for joint production of railcars and locomotives. Trade Promotion Center of Russia, the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR), and the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran signed a […]
Iran to seal deal with Russia-led trade bloc soon
Iran says it expects the formalities over its membership to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) – a regional trade bloc led by Russia – would be finalized soon and an agreement with the Union’s member states would be signed accordingly. Iran’s media quoted a trade official as saying that the agreement with the EEU […]
India to export container cargo to Russia via Iran from Jan
TEHRAN- India will start export of container cargo to Russia via Iran from January 2018, S. Kumar, the commissioner of Indian Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), announced. The official said this shipment will be done as India moves forward to operationalize international corridor INSTC, India Today reported. The move, he said, would cut down cargo […]