Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has declared that expanding economic relations with Iran is one of Moscow's top priorities, according to Russian officials.
Mishustin said Russia and Iran have substantial potential for cooperation in trade, energy and transport, and that advancing joint projects is seen as an important path to increasing bilateral trade turnover.
The statement comes as both Russia and Iran face Western sanctions, prompting the two countries to step up the search for trading partners and to widen alternative channels for economic cooperation.
Details on specific areas of cooperation, timelines or trade figures were not fully provided in the initial information; this article will be updated as more data becomes available from relevant sources.
