Al-Monitor: The partnership between Iran and Russia has deepened

According to Isna, the American media wrote that the trip of a high-ranking Russian delegation to Tehran to negotiate with Iranian officials took place at a crucial time when both sides were under foreign sanctions and the developments in the region made them need each other more than ever.

Al-Monitor wrote in a report about this: “Vitaly Savelev” and “Alexei Overchuk”, the Russian Deputy Prime Ministers, went to Tehran on Monday to consult with the President, “Massoud Mezikian” and his first deputy, “Mohammedreza Aref”. One of the main topics on their agenda was the status of the North-South International Pass, a 7,200-kilometer route that aims to connect Russia, India, Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Central Asia, and Europe.

The trip of the high-ranking Russian delegation to Tehran to negotiate with the Iranian authorities was made at a decisive moment

In the meeting with Savilif, Medeshian said that “Iran is determined to help complete this crossing”.

He was referring to a part of this crossing located in Iran, which includes a rail route between the cities of Rasht and Astara.

In this meeting, Savliv also confirmed that Russia has “guaranteed the financing” and has coordinated the measures regarding the Rasht-Astara railway line with the Republic of Azerbaijan. He expressed his confidence that this rail route will make it possible to transfer “15 million tons” of cargo between Iran and Russia.

In the continuation of this article, it is stated: In this trip, the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia was discussed, the implementation of which has lasted for 20 years.

In this regard, Ismail Baqaei, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told the media that this agreement is to be finalized on January 20, 2025. According to him, the delays should not be interpreted as delaying the implementation of this agreement.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in October that Moscow has completed its part in the agreement and is waiting for some administrative work from Tehran. According to Iranian and Russian sources, the president of Iran is scheduled to go to Russia for the final signing of the agreement in January, although the exact date has not yet been determined.

The latest statistics published by Iran have shown the growth of trade volume between Iran and Russia. This amount has increased by 14% compared to last year and reached 3.3 billion dollars

Referring to the continuation of economic relations and commercial exchanges between the two countries, this News website wrote: The latest statistics published by Iran show the growth of the volume of commercial exchanges between Iran and Russia. This amount has grown by 14% compared to last year and has reached 3.3 billion dollars, which indicates the increasing willingness of the parties to deal with the impact of economic pressures imposed on them.

Russia has also expressed optimism about the free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union, which was approved by Iran’s Islamic Council on Sunday. Moscow hopes to save 300 million dollars a year in customs tariffs with the implementation of this agreement.

In another part of this report, it is also mentioned that the partnership between Tehran and Moscow has deepened due to some strategic calculations and strengthened their military cooperation.

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