Pezeshkian says partnership with Russia shows end of global unilateralism
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that successful cooperation between independent countries such as Iran and Russia proves that “the era of unilateralism in the world has come to an end,” president.ir reported on Thursday.
“We will be able to achieve growth and progress in our countries without dependence on unilateralist powers,” Pezeshkian told Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and his delegation in Tehran.
Pezeshkian expressed satisfaction with the process of joint cooperation between Iran and Russia and the commitment of the officials of the two countries to implementing bilateral agreements in the fields of transport, energy and power plants.
He added that Iran is seriously pursuing the implementation of agreements between the two countries and that all the necessary conditions for joint cooperation have been prepared.
Tsivilev, for his part, presented a report on his trip to Iran, including meetings with senior officials and the follow-up to bilateral agreements such as those concluded in the countries’ joint economic commission.
Gazprom’s prospects of cooperation
Meanwhile, Russian energy giant Gazprom said its delegation to Tehran also discussed prospects for economic cooperation with Iran, including in the gas sector, according Russia’s Vedomosti.
Gazprom added that the delegation held talks with the head of the National Iranian Gas Company. In late June 2024, Gazprom signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with the Iranian company to develop a framework for supplying Russian natural gas to Iran.
Moscow and Tehran reached a deal on 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas supplies a year, though prices are yet to be agreed.
According to Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, the agreed route would use Azerbaijani territory, with Iran receiving the gas at Astara.