Putin ratifies Russia-Iran strategic partnership deal
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying a strategic partnership agreement between Moscow and Tehran that was signed earlier this year.
The document was published on the Russian government portal, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
The State Duma, the country's lower house of parliament, also ratified the deal on April 8.
On Jan. 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 20-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in Moscow.
Putin said during a press conference following the document's signing that the deal provides a guideline for deepening long-term bilateral cooperation between Moscow and Tehran in various sectors, including trade and investment.
“And this truly breakthrough document is aimed at creating the necessary conditions for the stable and sustainable development of Russia and Iran, and our entire common Eurasian region,” he added.
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