Moscow: The main task of Russia and Iran in the field of economy is to increase the volume of trade exchanges

According to Isna, a number of Russian officials expressed the benefits of this agreement following the signing of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia.

In response to a question about the joint payment mechanism between Iran and Russia, Andre Kostin, the head of the Russian VTB Bank, said that the SWIFT mechanism (Global Society for Interbank Financial Communication) should be destroyed and should not be used anymore.

In an interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, Kostin criticized the operation of the SWIFT financial network and said: This is a direct leak of information to our enemies, and the main point in this regard is that this issue can be easily resolved with an agreement between the two parties and some technical solutions. is

Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to Russia, said in an interview on January 27: “The secret messenger between us and Russia has been opened and we don’t need Swift.” This was an important step taken. In the discussion of Mir Card (MIR) and Shatab, we are trying to connect them. In relation to the monetary agreement, today the head of the Central Bank of Iran is meeting with the Russian side and they are discussing.

In addition, Russian Finance Minister Anton Silvanov said in a separate conversation with Zarubin that the main task of Russia and Iran in the field of economy is to increase the volume of trade exchanges, because for this level of economic cooperation between the parties, “four billion dollars is very much needed.” It’s not enough.”

He also mentioned that “Mir” system cards are acceptable in Iran and the payment systems of the two countries are connected.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Vitaly Savelev also talked to Zarubin about various aspects of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia, which was signed by the presidents of the two countries last Friday, and the cooperation between the two countries in the development of the North-South corridor is a part of it. , said that “thanks to the North-South passage, the transfer of goods from the Murmansk route and the ports of the Baltic Sea to the shores of the Persian Gulf will be significantly shorter.”

According to the text of this strategic agreement, the contracting parties will actively cooperate in the development of international transport corridors that pass through the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation, especially the North-South international transport corridor. This cooperation will include the promotion of goods with the origin of a contracting party in the markets of third countries, as well as the provision of conditions for the development of integrated transport through transport corridors, both through bilateral transport and through transit transport within its territory. was

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