Russia, Iran to Sign Deal on Free Trade Zone Soon: Deputy PM

An interstate agreement between Russia and Iran will be signed in the near future. In addition, an agreement on a free trade zone with the EAEU will be signed in December, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on the Rossiya-1 TV channel.

“Several important documents will be signed in the near future. In December, an agreement on a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union will be signed. In addition, we will also soon embark on a key document, which is an interstate agreement,” he said.

Novak noted that Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reviewed in detail the entire list of trade and economic relations, discussed financial and banking relationships and settlements.

The negotiations between the presidents of Russia and Iran took place in the Kremlin on December 7, and lasted more than five hours. - Iran Daily