29 July 2016, 10:42 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia and Iran have agreed to sign a roadmap for cooperation in the industrial field, which will include over 70 projects in the near future, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Friday.
"My colleague [Vaezi] and I have agreed to sign in the near future a roadmap for projects in the field of industry between Russia and Iran… This roadmap is currently being finalized and it consists of more than 70 specific projects to be implemented between Iran and Russia," Novak told the TV channel Rossiya 24.
Earlier in the day, Novak met with the co-chair of the Russia-Iran joint economic commission and Iranian Communications Minister, Mahmoud Vaezi.
