The Iranian side offered Russia to carry out swap gas supplies through its territory, Iranian oil minister Javad Ouji said, Trend reports citing TASS.

The processes launched in the 3 + 3 format [Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, Armenia and Georgia] are very important because within it prospects for the development of the entire region are discussed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, Trend reports.

Iran and Russia may sign a strategic agreement that would help Iran develop its gas sector, said President of Vienna Energy Research Group in Austria Fereydoun Barkeshli, Trend reports citing ILNA.

Iran and Azerbaijan have great cooperation on joint use of border rivers, Adviser on International Affairs to the Iranian Energy Minister Mohammad Ali Farahnakian told Trend.

Despite US and Zionist regime’s opposition, Deputy Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance announced that the World Bank (WB) has agreed to pay $90 million worth of loan to Iran to counter coronavirus, COVID-19, disease, Trend reports citing Mehr.

Iran’s initiatives brought the talks back on track in a constructive atmosphere and the talks in Vienna are proceeding in the right direction, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said, Trend reports citing IRNA.

Azerbaijan and Iran have increased trade turnover by 22.4 percent or $87.6 million during the period of January-November 2021, the State Customs Committee has reported.

At present, 4 - 4.5 million cubic meters of gas per day are imported from Turkmenistan to Iran under the swap supply agreement between Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan.

Iranian official said that in the first 8 months of the year 1400 in the Iranian calendar Iran exported 5,331,000 tons of crops and agricultural products valued at $3.345 b, Trend reports citing Mehr.

The participation of several people who presented themselves as athletes from Iran at special sports competitions held in Azerbaijan's Khankendi city was illegal.