Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian will meet in Moscow this Friday to sign a new comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.
These are some of the expected out come of this important meeting:
1: The deal will replace the 2001 agreement, which was in effect for 20 years and was repeatedly renewed automatically.
2: Discussions on the new document began in July 2020, when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and then-Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif agreed on the need to reflect significant global shifts.
3: In November 2021, the late -Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran’s willingness to sign a comprehensive long-term cooperation agreement with Russia during a phone call with Putin.
4: According to Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kassem Jalali, the agreement will consist of an introduction and 47 articles.
4: After signing, the agreement must be ratified by Iran’s parliament and will remain in force for 20 years.
6: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi highlighted the key areas of the partnership: economics, technology, and humanitarian ties.
7: The agreement emphasizes strengthening collaboration in security and defense sectors.
8: One of the priorities of the agreement is completing the North-South Transport Corridor.
9: Russia and Iran, both opposing a unipolar world order, aim to deepen cooperation within frameworks like the SCO, BRICS, and the EAEU.
MON/SPUTNIK
