Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rezaei said on Tuesday that the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament held a meeting attended by Kazem Jalali, Iranian Ambassador to Russia, and Mojtaba Demirchilou, Advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister and Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Eurasian Department. Announced. , along with several experts.
During the meeting, Jalali presented a report on bilateral relations between Iran and Russia and an update on the status of the agreement, according to a spokesperson for the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy.
Mr. Jalali emphasized the cultural and civilizational similarities between the two countries and emphasized the great potential for cooperation in this field.
The Iranian ambassador to Russia highlighted several obstacles to the development of relations between Iran and Russia. These include issues related to recognition, transport, customs, logistics, financial and banking issues.
He also discussed transportation between the two countries, with particular reference to the North-South Corridor and its various routes.
The route connecting Russia to Iran via Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan was started during the previous government, and is expected to handle 650,000 tonnes of goods in 2023, rising to 2 million tonnes this year. Spokesman Jalali said. For the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Congress.
The Iranian Ambassador to Russia also emphasized the importance of establishing the Rasht-Astara Railway.
In addition, the latest developments in the Caucasus were also discussed at the meeting, Mr. Rezaei stressed.
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