Moscow

Tehran-Moscow parl. coop. effective for expanding ties: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that stepped up parliamentary ties between Iran and Russia will play an effective role in expanding the overall ties.
2019-03-17 22:09
Iran, Russia continue talks on 15th joint economic commission

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iran's Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian was confirmed to have held a phone conversation with Russia's Minister of Energy Alexander Novak for further coordination of the 15th Iranian-Russian Joint Commission.
2019-03-12 09:39
Iranian, Russian officials hold joint meeting in Moscow to facilitate customs relations

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian customs and head of Federal Customs Service of Russia have held a joint meeting in Moscow to discuss facilitation of the customs and trade relations between the two countries of Iran and Russia.
2019-02-06 21:31
Iran, Russia ditch dollar in bilateral trade relations: Russian envoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Russia’s Ambassador to Iran has said that Moscow and Tehran have given up the US dollar in settlement payments and planned to shift completely to national currencies, with euro to be used if there are no other options.
2019-02-06 20:04
VIDEO: Fire in central Moscow claims 7 lives

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The death toll from a fire in an apartment building in downtown Moscow has risen to seven, the Moscow Times reported. The fire, ultimately engulfing more than 1.5 square meters on the fifth and sixth floors, erupted at about 01:40 AM local time and was extinguished some four hours later by firefighters. The apartment building was constructed in 1912 and is an object of cultural heritage.
2019-02-04 15:32
Iran's amb. to Russia:

Development of Iran-Russia political, security relations unparalleled

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei has described the development of Iran-Russia political and security relations after signing of the JCPOA as unparalleled, adding that the bilateral ties have yet to use all the potentials to further develop.
2019-01-24 12:29
Upcoming Astana meeting to be held in 2nd half of Feb.: Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the upcoming Astana meeting on crisis in Syria would be held in the second half of February.
2019-01-19 09:03
Iranian diplomat stresses necessity of closer cooperation with Russia, Turkey on Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Senior Aide to the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari held a meeting with Russian deputy foreign minister in Moscow Thur. during which he stressed the necessity of closer cooperation among Russia, Iran, and Turkey on Syria.
2019-01-10 16:16
Jaberi leaves for Moscow to discuss Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Senior Aide to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari departed Tehran for Moscow on Wednesday morning.
2019-01-09 12:56
Larijani, Sanaei discuss importance of Iran, Russia relations

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani met and talked with the Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei on bilateral relation between Iran and Russia.
2019-01-02 21:21
VIDEO: Wooden bridge collapses in Russia, injures 13

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – A wooden pedestrian bridge came crashing down in Moscow's iconic Gorky Park moments after the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2019. 13 individuals suffered injuries of moderate severity which were not life-threatening, Sputnik reported.
2019-01-01 13:24
Moscow to host 'Iranian Theater' festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Moscow is set to host a festival commemorating ‘Iranian Theater' in spring in a bid to make Russians more familiar with Iranian culture.
2018-12-22 15:39
Deputy FM:

Intl. community obliged to preserve, remain committed to JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says that the global society has a duty to save and remain committed to Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) in the face of US wrong policies.
2018-12-21 20:04
Iran deputy FM arrives in Moscow to meet with Russian counterpart

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs SeyedAbbas Araghchi has traveled to Russia to held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Ryabkov.
2018-12-21 11:32
Iran runner-up at 2018 Ice Climbing World C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran won the silver medal of team overall category at 2018 UIAA Ice Climbing World Combined Championships, in Russia.
2018-12-17 10:39
Iran amb. to Russia holds talks with Bogdanov on Syria, Yemen

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanei met and talked with Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow on Tuesday.
2018-12-11 22:19
Zakharova:

Washington’s suspicious behavior in Syria worries Moscow

MOSCOW, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The suspicious behaviors of the US-led international coalition in Syria is becoming increasingly worrying to Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
2018-12-05 17:20
Iran crowned at Alrosa wrestling cup

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iranian national team of freestyle wrestling claimed the title of Alrosa Cup, in Russia.
2018-12-02 16:56
Iran, Russia to boost academic coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and the renowned Sechenov University of Moscow signed a deal on Saturday to boost mutual scientific collaboration and academic exchanges.
2018-12-01 14:44
Energy min. arrives in Moscow to meet with Russian counterpart

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has arrived in the Russian capital city of Moscow to visit his counterpart and other Russian officials.
2018-11-28 11:33
Iran, Russia road ministers discuss bilateral coop. in Moscow

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and Russian Minister of Transport Yevgeny Dietrich met Wednesday in Moscow discussing ways to promote bilateral cooperation.
2018-11-21 15:00
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Moscow talks opportunity to “open a new page” in Afghanistan’s history

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – On Friday, Russia hosted a landmark international meeting on Afghanistan, which saw the participation of representatives from the Taliban, Afghan government and many regional countries, including Iran.
2018-11-11 14:03
Ex-Taliban chief

Moscow conference 'futile' with no envoys from Afghan govt.

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – A former Taliban leader said the inter-Afghan reconciliation talks in Moscow will bear no fruit with the Kabul government not having any representatives at the event.
2018-11-10 15:31
Moscow conference on Afghanistan kicks off

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Moscow is hosting the second meeting of the Moscow-format consultations on Afghanistan at the level of deputy foreign ministers and special envoys on November 9.
2018-11-09 13:28
Iran invited to Moscow meeting on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry has invited Iran to take part in the next Moscow-format meeting on Afghanistan to be held in Moscow on November 9.
2018-11-03 14:24
US’s stance on Iran’s presence in Syria doomed to failure: Jaberi Ansari

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Special Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Political Affairs says that stances of some countries, including the US on Iran’s presence in Syria are ineffective and are doomed to failure.
2018-10-24 17:00
Iranian, Russian universities sign MoU on academic coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and the renowned Sechenov University of Moscow have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost mutual scientific collaboration and academic exchanges.
2018-10-13 12:47
Iran, Russia to hold 6th joint consular meeting next week

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran and Russia will hold the 6th joint consular meeting in Moscow next week.
2018-10-12 18:55
India, Russia seek to evade US sanctions and bolster defense cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – There is a palpable buzz in the policy circles of India ahead of Russian President Vladmir Putin’s much-anticipated visit to India next week (October 4-5). He will be attending the 19th India-Russia summit with focus on advancing bilateral ties between the two time-tested allies.
2018-09-30 20:56
World urgently needs to stop arms acquisition by terrorists: Iran FM deputy

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholamhossein Dehghani has called for cutting off terrorists’ access to weapons an urgent necessity.
2018-09-05 20:36