Russia and Iran discussed the implementation of joint projects in the gas industry as well as advancement in preparing bilateral cooperation agreements, the Russian Energy Ministry reported following Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov’s working visit to Iran.
According to Russia's Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev, Russia has no plans to suspend energy contracts with Iran.
Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali have discussed the two countries' cooperation in the face of current geopolitical challenges, the Energy Ministry said.
Russia and Iran will soon begin implementing joint projects in the area of renewable energy sources, including turnkey construction of solar power plants with a capacity of at least 100 MW, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov said following the meeting of the intergovernmental commission.
The free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran, which entered into force last year, lifted restrictions on the supply of more than 2,000 commodity items from Russia to the republic, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov said.
The practical implementation of the Rasht-Astara railway line project within the framework of the North-South international transport corridor will begin on April 1, 2026, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov said.
Senior Iranian and Russian officials pledged to accelerate the implementation of bilateral agreements and remove obstacles to joint projects.
Russia will maintain its oil refining volumes at 2024 levels this year, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller in Tehran yesterday, though specific details of the discussions were not disclosed.
Various aspects of bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia in the oil, gas, and electricity sectors, as well as trilateral projects with neighboring countries, were discussed. The discussions took place during a meeting …
