Russia-Iran Relations Developing Very Well, President Putin States

© POOL / Go to the mediabankDecember 7, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (right) during a meeting in Moscow.
December 7, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (right) during a meeting in Moscow. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 08.12.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow. The leaders discussed the implementation of promising joint projects in the trade and economic sphere, including transport and energy, and also talked about international and regional issues.
Relations between Russia and Iran are developing very well, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"Our relations are developing very well," Putin said at a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday.
He asked to convey his best wishes to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
"Thanks to his support, we have gained good dynamics in recent years. Last year, trade turnover increased by 20 percent," Putin said.
The Russian president said there are plans to sign, at the end of the year, an agreement on a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which would create additional opportunities to expand cooperation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi shake hands before a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on December 7, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 07.12.2023
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Furthermore, Iran's president invited Putin to visit Iran, to which the latter replied that he would "definitely take advantage of the invitation".
Negotiations with Raisi continue the Russian leader's series of Middle East talks. So, on Wednesday, Putin visited the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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