TEHRAN (FNA)- A Russian trade delegation is slated to visit Iran soon in a bid to explore new opportunities for boosting and bolstering bilateral ties and interactions, Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber Assadollah Asgaroladi announced on Saturday.


�Iran has prepared for the visit of a Russian delegation," Asgaroladi said, adding that the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber has identified five important spots for marketing in Russia" as part of efforts to enhance trade interactions between the two states.

He underlined that the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber is ready for the expansion of cooperation between the two countries.

�We also expect Russia to cooperate with us in the field of banking,� added Asgaroladi.

Asgaroladi expressed the hope that the problems of railway transportation between the two countries would be alleviated soon.

Last month, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Tehran and Moscow are resolved to do their best to increase their trade volume in all domains.

�We don�t have any restrictions here and, of course, we are looking at ways to widening trade volumes,� the Russian minister underlined.

The Russian minister said Tehran and Moscow can develop �trade and economic cooperation with peaceful intentions � like shipments of food, equipment (and) raw materials�.

Also in January, Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanayee and Novak, in a meeting in the Russian capital, stressed the need for the rapid implementation of the agreements already signed by Tehran and Moscow in the energy sector.

During the meeting, the two officials reviewed the latest status of mutual energy cooperation between their countries, and called for the implementation of the agreements already reached in the field.

Sanayee voiced Iran's readiness for making joint investments in oil and gas fields, import and export of oil equipment and finalizing economic documents between the two countries.

Novak, for his part, expressed hope that the bilateral energy cooperation between the two friendly states would witness further enhancement.

Iran and Russia have vast cooperation in different fields, especially in political and economic spheres.

The two states also enjoy special positions on the international scene and have long had constant and regular consultations on key regional and global issues.

By Fars News Agency�

 

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