Russian Official Hopes for Further Improvement of Economic Ties with Iran amid Coronavirus Epidemic

President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Sergey Katyrin in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazzem Jalali stressed the need for doubled efforts to strengthen economic relations between the two countries amid the coronavirus outbreak.

During the meeting in Moscow on Wednesday, the two officials dealt with the problems in the way of the promoting the two countries’ trade.

Referring to the Russian tradesmen’s interest to attend the Iranian market as a big market boasting of numerous areas of cooperation, Katyrin said that the Russian market is enthusiastic to use Iranian goods.

He called for Iranian private sector’s activists in the country’s market.

Katyrin further noted that his country is determined to further improve commercial relations, hoping that the two countries would overcome coronavirus and resume its pre-planned programs.

He called for further efforts by the two countries’ private sectors to help promote economic exchanges, using the facilities provided by the governments.

Jalali, for his part, pointed to the significance of Iran and Russia provincial collaboration, saying that the cooperation is valuable for the private sectors to use capacities and markets of the two countries’ various regions.

Last June, Tehran and Moscow signed 9 agreements in the closing ceremony of the 15th joint economic cooperation meeting of Iran and Russia in the central city of Isfahan.

The final document of the 15th joint economic cooperation meeting of Iran and Russia in Isfahan was signed by Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak.

Tehran and Moscow also signed several pacts for further understanding, cooperation, and the speedy implementation of the past agreements.

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