TEHRAN - Iran's Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, in a meeting with the Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin, discussed and exchanged opinions about cooperation in various sectors, including the ways for implementing oil and gas agreements reached between the two countries.

Speaking in this meeting, Jalali said: “Over the past few months, good negotiations have been held between the two countries in the fields of oil and gas cooperation, including the investment of Russian companies in Iran's oil fields and the transferring and swapping gas from Russia to Iran.”

He pointed to the significant role of the Russian Energy Ministry as the head of the two countries’ Joint Economic Committee, saying: “This ministry, as the Russian head of the Joint Economic Commission, should take the necessary measures to hold the next meeting of the committee as soon as possible.”

Sorokin, also emphasized the implementation and development of cooperation in this sector, referring to the signing of the roadmap for technical and engineering cooperation between the two countries.

He mentioned subjects such as the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC), transportation, logistics, investment in new oil fields in Iran, and issues of this type as the main subjects that should be discussed in the next Joint Economic Committee meeting and other future meetings.

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