Go to mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the SCO summit in SamarkandSAMARKAND, 15 Sep Work on a new large treaty between Russia and Iran is in its final stages, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with President of the Islamic Republic Ibrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand. This document will mark the transition of relations between the two countries to the strategic level partnership, the Russian leader stressed.
«Relations between Russia and Iran are developing along all the vectors that have been formed over many previous years. <…> Trade turnover increased by 81 percent last year, and in the first five months of this year — another 30 percent more,” the head of state continued.
He recalled that in August, the Khayyam Earth remote sensing satellite, built by in Russia by order of Iran. In addition, next week a business delegation will visit the Islamic Republic, which will include representatives of about 80 companies, Putin said. In turn, Raisi thanked Moscow for supporting Tehran in joining the SCO. He stressed that Iran is serious about the development of bilateral relations, which are of a strategic nature. Cooperation can develop in the political, trade and economic spheres, as well as in the field of space, the President of Iran concluded. The US will be able to neutralize