Mohsen Shiravand, in an interview with Shana, said: “Considering that the agricultural sector and its products account for a huge amount of trade between Iran and Russia, hence the presence of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad in this meeting is very important in order to improve the level of exchanges, as well as to diversify them.”

He added: “In the past, due to the differences in the criteria and standards of the organizations of the two countries regarding food products, there were disturbances in the export of our agricultural products to Russia, which we are trying to resolve by signing a memorandum of understanding.”

The 16th meeting of the joint economic commission of Iran and Russia will be hosted by Russia from today to Tuesday.

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji is the head of the Iranian delegation of this joint commission, and Alexander Novak, the deputy prime minister of Russia, is also the head of the Iran-Russia joint commission from Russia.

In the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Russia, representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum, Foreign Affairs, Economy and Finance, Roads and Urban Development, Energy, Science, Research and Technology, Agricultural Jihad, Sports and Youth, Communications and Information Technology and representatives from the Presidency, the Council of Ministers Islamic, Armed Forces Headquarters, Supreme Council of Commercial, Industrial and Special Economic Zones, Atomic Energy Organization, Central Bank, National Development Fund, National Standards Organization, Chamber of Commerce and Iran Business Center are present in Russia, and they are in expert dialogue with their counterparts to formulate Cooperate documents.