Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian for a new strategic partnership between the two countries. Putin called the deal historic, as it will further improve bilateral ties between the strategic partners in the Middle East region.
Speaking to reporters in Moscow after welcoming Iranian President Pezeshkian, Putin stated that the visit of the Iranian president was of “special significance,” given that the two are poised to sign multiple comprehensive strategic partnership agreements.
According to Russian and Iranian officials, the document will designate Moscow and Tehran as strategic “partners” and will cover several areas, including energy, finance, transport, industry, defence, counter-terrorism, agri-tech, culture, and science and technology.
Meanwhile, Putin said that the two sides have been working out the details and points of cooperation in the agreement for a long time, adding, “I am very pleased that this work has been completed. This is important because it will give additional impetus to almost all areas of our cooperation.”
Pezeshkian echoed similar sentiments, calling Russia a “brotherly and friendly nation” and stressing that the document will serve as a “solid foundation” for the expansion of bilateral relations and cooperation.
He expressed hope that both sides would be able to finalise an agreement related to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Iran.
Pezeshkian also stated that he had worked hard “to have all problems on our side solved by today.”
Russia has been Iran’s key partner in the civilian nuclear sphere.
In 2014, both nations signed multiple agreements to build two new nuclear reactors at the Bushehr site, with construction already ongoing since 2017.
The two new units are expected to be completed in 2024 and 2026, respectively.
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