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Pezeshkian to visit Russia next month to sign partnership pact: Iran envoy

Friday, 27 December 2024 6:10 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 27 December 2024 7:20 AM ]

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024.

President Masoud Pezeshkian will pay a visit to Russia next month to sign an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow says.

Speaking at a meeting with Iranian students in St. Petersburg, Kazem Jalali said both the Islamic Republic and the Russian Federation are ready to sign the deal.

"The [Iranian] president will travel to Russia on January 17, and during the trip the cooperation agreement between the two countries will be signed by Pezeshkian and [his Russian counterpart Vladimir] Putin," he said.

In 2001, Tehran and Moscow signed a long-term cooperation deal, officially known as the Treaty of the Foundation of Mutual Relations and the Principles of Cooperation. It was initially set for 10 years but was extended up until 2026.

Now, the two capitals are making final arrangements for the comprehensive partnership pact, which may determine their bilateral ties in all fields for the next 20 years.

Russia: Comprehensive deal with Iran will include defense, security ties

Russia’s deputy foreign minister says the treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran will include cooperation in the defense and security sectors.

Also in his remarks, the Iranian envoy highlighted the importance of economic projects, including the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and the project to transfer Russian gas to Iran.

Jalali further noted that the presence of Iranian businessmen and private sector in Russia will help boost economic relations.

Meanwhile, he referred to cultural commonalities between Iran and Russia and their developing ties.

Iran and Russia are both subject to illegal Western sanctions. They have over the past years deepened their cooperation in various fields.

Earlier this week, Russian Deputy Prime Ministers Vitaly Savelyev and Alexei Overchuk visited Tehran, where they met with President Pezeshkian, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh.

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