Published December 08,2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Thursday that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran plan to signal an settlement on the creation of a free commerce zone by the top of the 12 months.
“This will create further opportunities to broaden our interaction,” Putin stated throughout a gathering along with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow.
Putin conveyed to Raisi the necessity to focus on the present state of affairs in Palestine and stated it is extremely essential for Moscow and Tehran to trade views on the state of affairs within the area.
Putin additionally touched on bilateral ties, saying cooperation between Russia and Iran is creating in numerous areas.
“We have large infrastructure projects. We have been discussing them for a long time, and now we have moved on to the practical implementation of the construction of the North-South railway. We work, naturally, traditionally in the field of energy,” he stated.
The commerce turnover between Moscow and Tehran reached almost $5 billion and grew by 20% in 2022 alone, stated Putin.
Raisi stated humanity is affected by unilateralism and an unjust international system, and its manifestation is the Gaza Strip.
Describing what’s unfolding within the besieged Palestinian territory as “genocide” and “a crime against humanity,” Raisi pointed to the heavy demise toll in Gaza since October 7, particularly youngsters, and stated worldwide organizations have “lost all their mechanisms.”
Reiterating what he has repeatedly stated in current weeks, Raisi stated Israeli crimes in Gaza “are supported by America and other Western countries,” terming the “ineffectiveness” of worldwide organizations as “unfortunate.”
“Gaza is a land where a child is martyred every 10 minutes, so it is necessary to stop these bombings as soon as possible,” he stated.
Touching on Russia-Iran relations, Raisi stated Russia and Iran have good cooperation in vitality, agriculture and knowledge-based industries, and he referred to as for bolstering cooperation and stated their nations can develop additional according to Iran’s “neighborhood policy.”
He additionally prolonged an invite to Putin to go to Tehran, which the Russian president accepted, in accordance with Iran’s state media.
Source: www.anews.com.tr