Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexey Dedov said that his country may remove visa requirements for tourist travels by Iranians in the near future.
The ambassador made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday with the board members of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce.
Easing visa requirements and electronicization of origin certificate issuing systems were two main demands of the Iranian side.
Speaking in the meeting, Hadi Tizhoush Taban, the head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce, underlined the need for making use of the potentials of an Iranian trade center in Astrakhan.
He said that the Iranian trade center in Astrakhan is a proper venue where Iranian and Russian businesses can establish connections.
Stressing the need for facilitating issuance of visa for Iranian businesspeople, Tizhoush Taban called for providing conditions so the businesspersons of both sides can make use of the potentials of the embassies.
The Russian ambassador, for his part, said that efforts are underway to remove the obstacles on the way of trade relations between the two countries which he said require more meetings and consultations between officials from both sides.
Dedov said that his country is likely to remove visa requirements for tourist travels by Iranians in the near future.
Noting that some truck drivers criticize about the conditions surrounding some customs terminals, the ambassador proposed that Iran and Russia should have representatives in customs terminals of each other to help resolve the problems.