News – The Russian Government

VicePrimer Minister Alexander Novak held a meeting with the Iranian minister or Mohsen Paknejad oil before 18^Th Meeting of the Russian Permanent Commission on Commerce and Economic Cooperation.

The parties discussed the implementation of key infrastructure projects in the energy sector, which are under the special control of the presidents of Russia and Iran.

“Iran remains a reliable strategic partner of Russia. The relations between the two countries are constantly progressing and expanding in all the key are cooperation. Iran is the only partner of Russia beyond the CEI that has a complete international organization (SCO) and BRICs, and also has a state of observer in the Euroasian Economic Union. Russia-Iran Association.

The parties also noticed the successful cooperation of the two countries within the OPEC+ group and the forum of gas exporting countries.

“We believe that Russia will continue to play a stabilization role to achieve balance in world energy markets as part of cooperation within OPEC+,” said Mohsen Paknejad.

Alexander Novak pointed out that Russia was ready to help expand commercial and economic ties between EAEU and Iran.

The parties also expressed their willingness to continue working on joint projects to create new terrestrial gas corridors from Russia to Iran.