Iranian, Russian Presidents Call for Strengthening Mutual Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stressed the need for both Tehran and Moscow officials to do their best to widen and deepen all-out ties between the two states.
In a meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the Tajik capital on Friday, both presidents called for enhancement of all-out ties, and meantime, they voiced satisfaction in the progressive trend of nuclear talks between Tehran and the six major world powers.
During the meeting, President Rouhani said Iran is determined to expand relations with the neighboring states, adding that the political and economic relations between Tehran and Moscow have seen an upward trend over the past year.
The Iranian president stated that Iran and Russia have had good cooperation in the fields of science and technology and the process should be reinforced through further enhancement of relations in engineering and commercial fields as well as export of agricultural products.
Rouhani also called for the facilitation of commercial exchanges between the private sectors of Iran and Russia, urging the Russian side to provide more facilities for the Iranian investors.
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