IFP Exclusive

Iranian VP for science and technology: Iran and Russia to sign partnership document soon

Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says Iran and Russia will sign a scientific and technological partnership agreement in the next two weeks.

Dehghani made the announcement at the end of his visit to Moscow on Thursday.

He added that this cooperation document will be concluded between the scientific, technological and knowledge-based department of the Iranian presidential office and Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Dehghani added that the document will lay the foundation for scientific and technological cooperation between the two states.

He noted that during his visit to Russia, seven agreements in the fields of science and technology, industry, agriculture, transportation and medicine as well as medical equipment were finalized between Iranian and Russian scientific foundations.

Dehghani said some agreements were about transportation industry, including shipbuilding, aviation industry and supply of transportation systems’ spare parts. He said the Russian market is intact for Iranian knowledge-based companies, stressing that Russians are very willing to work with Iran’s science and technology sector.

According to the Iranian vice president for since and technology, Iran has weathered many years of sanctions and made great technological achievements.

He went on to say that Russia has always been among the leading powers in the world of industries and technologies, and these possibilities can meet the needs of both countries.

Golrokh Askarieh

Recent Posts

Iran’s Lake Urmia sees significant improvement amidst restoration efforts

An Iranian official reports that the shrinking Lake Urmia is in better condition than last…

2 hours ago

Four terrorists killed during clash with IRGC forces in Iran’s southeast

Iranian security forces have killed another four terrorists in the southeastern city of Rask in…

4 hours ago

Former Parliament chief: Iran should not tie affairs to Trump

The former speaker of the Iranian Parliament and a current member of the country's Expediency…

4 hours ago

IRGC chief commander: Resistance grandeur led to changes in US leadership

The commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that the power of Palestinian…

5 hours ago

Iran signs key agreements during communications minister’s visit to Cuba, Venezuela

Iran’s Minister of Communications Sattar Hashemi has recently concluded a "productive" six-day trip to Cuba…

7 hours ago

Iran’s president says no matter who has won the US  vote

The Iranian President, in his first reaction to Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential…

7 hours ago