Iran + Russia eye stronger cooperation between trade zones: Russia’s Economic Development Minister Dimitry Volvach discussed with Secretary of the Supreme Council of Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones of Iran Hojatollah Abdolmaleki boosting cooperation between their special trade zones, Russian news agency TASS reports. The newly established Technology and Logistics Union in Russia will help strengthen trade, economic, transport and logistics collaboration between the two countries, Volvach said.

Background: This builds on previous talks to establish a trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) — a unified economic space comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia — by the end of the year.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari discussed developing trade ties during a meeting on Thursday, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reports.The pair also inked a five-year strategic plan for commercial cooperation.

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