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Intl. meeting on Syria to be held in Astana on Nov. 28-29

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – International meeting in Astana on the situation in Syria will be held on November 28-29, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov told reporters.

Iran welcomes foreign banks to join its alternative to SWIFT

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – An informed source said the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has launched a money transfer alternative to the SWIFT, adding that foreign banks are joining the platform one after another.

Envoy calls for closer cultural coop. with Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei called for closer cultural cooperation with Russia within the framework of a cultural committee that has recently been formed between the two sides.

Tehran, Moscow exchange at least 50 students annually

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Training Department of Fiqh al-Lughah of State University of Moscow Vladimir Ivanov said that Tehran and Moscow exchange at least 50 university students in the official and local languages of the two countries per year, the rate which is increasing.

Iran, Russia stress boosting cultural ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi and Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky called for broadening and enhancing bilateral, cultural cooperation.

Russia’s Duma confirms agreement to establish Iran-Eurasia free trade zone

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Russia’s Duma endorsed an agreement on setting up a free trade zone between Islamic Republic of Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in its open session held late on Thursday, Nov. 15.

Iran crowned at Huawei International Beach Soccer Cup

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The national team of Iran claimed the 2018 Huawei International Beach Soccer Cup after defeating the former champion, Russia, in the final match on Saturday.

Iranian parliamentary delegation departs to Aktau

TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary delegation left Tehran for the port city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Friday to attend a trilateral meeting with Russian and Kazakh officials.

Iran, Russia confer on anti-corruption strategies

TEHRAN, Nov. 8 (MNA) – Head of the General Inspection Organization of Iran and Russia’s prosecutor general met and held talks on ways of fighting corruption and related crimes on Wednesday in Moscow.

Ganjazdeh to vie for gold at world senior Karate c’ships in Spain

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Karate practitioner Sajjad Ganjzadeh, after defeating an opponent from Russia on Monday, has reached the finals of 24th World Senior Championships underway in Spain.

Iran, Russia discuss developments in Syria, Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian and Russian high-ranking delegations met in Tehran on Monday and conferred on the latest developments in Syria and Yemen.

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Legal framework of Caspian Sea and interests of Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – In international law, the concept of power is inevitably alongside with the principles of the law. The legal framework of the Caspian Sea and interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran were discussed in Kazakhstan's Aktao Agreement.

Zionist regime's obstructionist policies against Iran, Russia to go nowhere

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that the level of cooperation between Iran and Russia and their common positions indicate that the negative acting of the Zionist regime and its malicious actions will not affect the relations of the two countries.

Russia vows to help Iran counter US oil sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak says Moscow will continue trading Tehran’s crude despite American restrictions.

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.

Iran, Russia stress boosting political, economic ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mahdi Sanaei emphasized the importance of Tehran-Moscow ties in current situation, calling for boosting mutual relations in different fields.

Pres. Rouhani:

Europe along with Russia, China need to finalize their proposed package

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian president has written an op-ed published by Financial Times, calling on Europe as well as China and Russia to present and implement their final proposed package of measures to compensate for Iran losses after US withdrawal from the JCPOA and re-imposition of sanctions.

‘Bystander’ wins at Russia’s Vladimir filmfest. 

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iranian short animation ‘Bystander’ directed by Sheyda Kashi has received an honorary mention at the 4th Vladimir Film Festival in Russia.

Zanganeh rejects claims on Russia’s part in Iran oil sales

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Minister of Petrulem Bijan Zanganeh dismissed claims by some media that Russia may play a part in Iran’s oil sales following the US reimposition of sanctions on the country’s oil sector on November 5.

Istanbul summit final statement stresses commitment to Syria territorial integrity

ANKARA, Oct. 28(MNA) – The final statement of the Istanbul quartet summit, which brought together the leaders of Russia, Germany, France, and Turkey, stressed commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria, and that there could be no substitute for a political solution for the crisis in it.

Peskov:

Quartet summit in Istanbul to focus on political settlement to crisis in Syria

MOSCOW, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reaffirmed the necessity of continuing to exert efforts for a political settlement to the crisis in Syria.

Moscow visit aimed at talks on ending Yemen war: Jaberi Ansari

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Special Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, said his recent visit to Moscow aimed at consultations between Iran and Russia to find ways to put an end to the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Russia calls for increased coop. with Iran in vaccine production

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Russian Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova has called for closer cooperation with Iran on production of vaccines, given the country's valuable experience in pharmaceutical industry.

Lavrov:

Eliminating remaining terrorist organizations in Syria continues

MOSCOW, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the process of eliminating the remaining terrorist organizations in Syria is continuous in parallel with the ongoing efforts to find a political solution to the crisis and the return of the displaced to their areas.

Iran oil min.

Saudi, Russian oil output unable to compensate for Iranian crude

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iranian oil output cannot be replaced by other oil producing countries if Tehran is hit by sanctions by the United States in November, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh told the Ministry’s website SHANA on Monday.