The visit included meetings with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh.
Vitaly Savelyev and Alexei Overchuk on a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The meeting with Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Farzaneh Sadegh
Russian Deputy Prime Ministers Vitaly Savelyev and Alexei Overchuk undertook a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, where they met with President Masoud Pezeshkian, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh.
The parties discussed cooperation in trade, economic, and transport sectors, with particular emphasis placed on the potential implementation of the intergovernmental agreement on the project for construction of the Rasht-Astara railway route in Iran, aimed at enhancing transportation along the International North-South Transport Corridor.
“Iran is Russia’s strategic ally. The Russian Government is committed to further fortifying the amicable and cooperative relations between the two countries, and deems it vital to expedite the realisation of the intergovernmental agreement on the Rasht-Astara railway construction project in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The initiative is intended to advance transportation along the International North–South Transport Corridor. The objective of today’s visit was to examine the current status of the implementation of this international project, including pressing administrative and legal matters that have to be resolved in order to hasten collaborative efforts in its execution. We have reached several significant strategic resolutions and anticipate embarking on their implementation in the near future,“ Vitaly Savelyev noted.
Participants from both sides praised the outcomes of collaborative efforts in advancing Iran’s trade and economic relations with the EAEU.
“We addressed issues concerning the integration of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the Eurasian Economic Union. We were apprised of the ratification of the free trade agreement, which was signed last December, by the parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Additionally, we were informed about the pending technical procedures that will require some time. We discussed Iran’s participation in the EAEU as an observer as well as the benefits that Iran will derive from this role, and also considered a range of bilateral issues of mutual interest,“ Alexei Overchuk said.
