Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said Moscow values bilateral relations with Tehran.
Iran is our friend and partner. Indeed, we value our relationships very much and place great importance on them. It is pleasing that the presidents of the two countries are in constant communication.” “Russia 24”.
He added that the last few years have given additional impetus to the development of political and economic relations between the two countries.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, Russia and Iran have the opportunity to cooperate to minimize the consequences of sanctions.
“Last year, the volume of trade and economic relations between the two countries slightly exceeded four billion US dollars, but it may be wrong to count them in US dollars,” he said.
Peskov suggested that over time, as Moscow and Tehran’s cooperation in banking and finance develops, they will move away from US dollar settlements and switch to other currencies.
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