Iran seeks trade zone with EEU
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By Trend
Ahead of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s impending visit to
Moscow, Tehran has called for finalizing preparations for inking an
agreement between the Islamic Republic and the Eurasian Economic
Union (EEU) on the creation of a free-trade zone.
Speaking at a meeting with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor
Shuvalov, Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri expressed
his country’s interest in expansion of economic cooperation with
the member states of the EEU, Tasnim news agency reported.
Saying that the ties between Tehran and Moscow are expanding, the
Iranian official further urged for finalizing the deal on the
creation of the free-trade zone with the EEU.
The official did not provide further information on the President
Rouhani’s plan to visit Moscow.
Iranian sources earlier in January reported that plans were afoot
to arrange President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Moscow.
Trade turnover between Iran and Russia witnessed a surge by 60
percent over the last year climbing to about $2 billon.
However, the observers believe that the surge in trade between the
two countries which came after the nuclear sanctions on Iran were
removed, has not satisfied the expectations.
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