Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet in Moscow to ink a strategic partnership agreement, the Kremlin reports.
The two countries will address greater co-operation in the “trade, investment, transport, logistics, humanitarian sphere,” as well as regional and international issues. The agreement is also expected to reinforce the growing military and political partnership.
On 17 January, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who will come to Moscow on an official visit. Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian will sign the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran.
The deal came to light last October, when Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia would sign a strategic partnership agreement with Iran “in the near future.” An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman then announced plans to sign the treaty by the end of January.
Last June, Putin signed a similar agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. According to the document, the two countries pledged to provide each other with military and other forms of support.
