Following the decision of the Council of Ministers to hand over the responsibility of the Joint Economic Commission with Russia to Javad Owji, Minister of Petroleum, and after the President's visit to Russia, it was decided to make preparations for the 16th meeting of the Joint Commission with Russia.

Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, is also the head of the Iran-Russia Joint Commission from Russia.

Under the joint economic commission with Russia, 19 working groups have been defined, which include a diverse range of activities in the fields of energy, transportation, science and technology, etc.

Ahmad Asadzadeh, Deputy Minister of Petroleum for International Affairs and Trade, is the Iranian Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Iran-Russia Joint Commission.

Iran and Russia have very high capacities in terms of oil and gas reserves and geopolitical position, and by working together they can create new equations in the field of international economy.