Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan said that his country is eager to further boost trade and business ties with Iran, adding that Moscow will ease the procedure for issuing visa for Iranian entrepreneurs, industrialists, businessmen and economic activists.
Addressing the 2nd Conference on Perspective for Business and Cultural Cooperation between Iran and the North Caucasian Federal District of the Russian Federation, underway at Tehran’s Espinas Palace, Dzhagaryan said late on Sunday, “Issuance of visa to economic activists and entrepreneurs will help develop and improve bilateral relationship between Iran and Russia.”
Russia’s trade representative office in Tehran also expressed its readiness to help Iranian traders and businesspersons in relevant issues, he said, adding, “Iranian traders and merchants can take advantage of their experiences and knowhow for the development of activities.”
Presently, establishing trade and business ties between the two countries has been eased in a way that economic activists of the two countries can exchange their views optimally, the ambassador stated.
Earlier on the day, the Russian diplomat said that it is up to Tehran, Beijing and Moscow to form a strategic trilateral cooperation to defy the US unilateral measures against the landmark nuclear agreement of 2015.
Iranian and Russian officials, businessmen, and economic activists simultaneously started two 3-day economic events in Iranian cities of Tehran and Isfahan on Sunday, in a bid to find ways for materializing the two sides’ will for expanding bilateral economic relations.
The 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission and 2nd Iran-North Caucasian Region Business Forum will be held for a period of three days in Tehran and Isfahan provinces from today in the presence of senior public and private sectors officials of the two countries.
The opening ceremony of the 2nd Trade, Historical, Cultural and Scientific Forum between Iran and North Caucasus Region will be held in Tehran on June 17 in the presence of Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian.
On the sidelines of 15th summit of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission, a number of nine Working Groups and three specialized committees will be held in the presence of a great number of public an d private sectors of the two countries in the fields of industry, energy, transport and ICT (information and communication technology).
Source: Farsnews - Date: (17 June 2019)