Iran Russia

Iran government urged to use good relations with neighbors to promote foreign trade

Iran has good connections with its neighbors which provides a chance for the country to increase foreign trade and give a boost to exports, Hadi Tizhoush Taban, the head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce says.

Trade

Iran’s exports to Russia up 49% in three months to June

With the launch of green corridor system in customs between Iran and Russia, Iran’s exports to Russia has grown 49% in the first quarter of the fiscal year (March 21-June 22) compared to last year’s corresponding period, with Iran’s imports from Russia showing a 15% increase.

Joint Chambers

Iran, Tatarstan discuss enhanced agricultural cooperation

Tatarstan’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov, in a meeting with Iranian ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali on Thursday, called for promotion of relations with Tehran.

Agriculture and Environment

Russia, Iran to sign visa waiver agreement for tourist groups

Iran’s tourism minister Ali Asghar Mounesan is in the Russian capital, Moscow, to sign a deal to ease visa requirements for tourist groups traveling between the two countries.

Society Economy

Iran, Russia to start works on Sirik power plant in days

Iranian and Russian companies are to kick off construction works for a jointly-financed power plant project on June 10 in southern Iran.

Energy

Iran ready to ramp up grain exports to Russia

Iran’s agriculture minister Kazem Khavazi has declared Iran’s readiness to increase grain exports to Russia as he presses for more joint investment schemes between the two countries.

Trade

Iran-Russia annual trade at $2.62 billion

Iran’s customs office IRICA says Russia was responsible for a bulk of trade between Iran and members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the year to March 20.

Trade

Astrakhan, main hub for Iran’s economic activities in Russia

The Russian port of Astrakhan is a hub of commercial activities for nearly 200 Iranian firms making the port their largest center of economic activities in Russia.

Trade

Iran takes delivery of third batch of Russian vaccines

Iranian customs authorities have taken delivery of a third batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines as the country moves ahead with a nation-wide immunization drive against the coronavirus pandemic.

Society Economy

Iran’s Bileh Savar border exports head for Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia

A total of 295,518 tons of goods were exported from Bileh Savar border crossing of the northwestern Ardabil Province during the first 11 months of the current Iranian year. The main export destinations were Azerbaijan, Russia and Georgia.

Trade