On November 24, 2014 Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hadi Soleimanpour and President of Russian International Affairs Council Igor Ivanov will open the conference "Development of Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran" organized by RIAC, the Center for Energy and Security and Institute of Iran Eurasian Studies with support of LUKOIL.
November 24, 2014 marks the deadline for the talks on the Comprehensive Agreement on Iranian Nuclear Program. Removal of sanctions against Tehran would mean intensified competition for Iran's market and its growing regional clout. Will Russia be able to build a qualitatively new relationship with its southern neighbor?
On November 24, 2014 Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hadi Soleimanpour and President of Russian International Affairs Council Igor Ivanov will open the conference "Development of Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran" organized by RIAC, the Center for Energy and Security and Institute of Iran Eurasian Studies with support of LUKOIL.
Iran’s development practices under sanctions may be of great help to Russia, although it is not only the confrontation with the United States and the European Union that bring Russia and Iran together. One more common ground comes from the rise of the Islamic State and Afghanistan destabilization after the withdrawal of coalition forces.
The bilateral economic cooperation is also insufficient, with falling trade figures testifying this trend. Realization of the trading and investment potential would require fresh impetuses in technology and energy, as well as more action on the part of the business community.
The Conference will take place at 10 a.m. in Marriott Grand Hotel at 26/1 Tverskaya St., Moscow
The media representatives are invited to the opening ceremony to be attended by:
- Igor S. IVANOV, RIAC President, RAS Associate Member
- Sergey A. RYABKOV, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister (TBD)
- Hadi SOLEIMANPOUR, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister
- Mehdi SANAI, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation
For accreditation phone: +7 (495) 225 62 83 ext. 115, Olga Amelina or +7 (495) 225 62 83 ext. 116, Anton Tsvetov
Email: press@russiancouncil.ru
