Pezeshkian: Iran-EAEU cooperation seen as long-term strategy for regional power hub
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said cooperation between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was a long-term strategy aimed at strengthening national sovereignty and helping build a regional power hub.
In a message to the Supreme Council of the EAEU, read out on Sunday by Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, at a summit in St. Petersburg, Pezeshkian said Iran was seeking to establish a successful model of regional convergence based on shared cultural and historical commonalities.
The high-level meeting was attended by the presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as the prime minister of Armenia, marking a significant moment in the bloc's expansion.
“The future belongs to nations that pave the way for progress through cooperation and mutual trust,” Pezeshkian said.
He identified trade and transport facilitation, energy security and technological development, financial infrastructure and people-to-people ties as key areas for strategic cooperation between Iran and the bloc.
Eurasia’s central role in Iran’s diplomacy
The president noted that while Iran is an active member of several international organizations, including BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and ECO, the EAEU holds a unique position in Iran's foreign policy.
He characterized the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement with the bloc in May as the beginning of a productive presence in this vital geographic expanse.
Pezeshkian described this step as "the most significant achievement of the year," providing a unique platform for national economies and traders to flourish.
According to the president, the real trade potential between Iran and the five EAEU members is far higher than current levels, and Tehran is firmly committed to a "trade leap" that will see volumes surge in the coming years.
Pezeshkian concluded by reaffirming that Iran’s participation in the EAEU at the highest levels is a testament to its ironclad will to expand relations with all five members, turning this historic opportunity into a turning point for collective growth.