Iran, Russia Commerce Chamber Chiefs Discuss Trade Ties Amid Sanctions

Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Gholamhossein Shafei met with President of the Russian Federation's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergey Katyrin in Tehran on Saturday. 
The two sides surveyed avenues for expanding bilateral economic and commercial ties in the face of US sanctions. They agreed to hold the next annual Iran-Russia Commercial Forum in July 2019 in Russia’s Saratov.
“Oil and gas, agriculture, food, transportation and logistics are among the most important issues that can be discussed at the upcoming event … The Russian chamber has planned for the Iranian side to have a strong presence in the forum with representatives from the private sector as well as the Iranian Judiciary and Parliament,” Katyrin was quoted as saying.