MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iran intends to seriously strengthen relations with Russia, and resolve controversial issues in cooperation with each other, Iranian First Vice President of Iran Mohammad Reza Aref said on Monday.
Cooperation with Russia is one of the priorities of Iranian foreign policy, the vice president said.
«In the new government, we insist on a pragmatic approach and aim to introduce negotiations and ensure that the concluded agreements would be implemented in practice in the near future,» Aref said.
Currently the trade between the two countries amounts to 2.5 million euros ($2.7 million), the Vice President recalled and expressed hope that thanks to joint efforts this figure will rise «to a decent level.»
Russia is interested in taking cooperation with Iran to a higher level, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
«Relations between Russia and Iran have a centuries-old history, based on the principles of friendship, good neighborliness and mutual respect. And Russia is sincerely interested in bringing our cooperation to a higher level, giving it a more meaningful implementation,» Mishistin said at talks with Iranian First Vice President of Iran Mohammad Reza Aref.
