Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian. Photo: Getty images
On Friday, 17 January, Russia and Iran signed a large-scale cooperation agreement called the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement. The document was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Massoud Peseshkian.
The treaty consists of 47 articles and covers a wide range of areas: defence, counter-terrorism, energy, finance, transport, industry, agriculture, culture, science and technology.
Vladimir Putin called the agreement a “breakthrough” and said it aims to bring relations between the two countries to a “qualitatively new level”.
“The document creates conditions for the stable development of Russia, Iran and our entire Eurasian region,” he said.
Masoud Pezeshkian, for his part, said that the agreement “opens a new page” in the relations between the two countries, especially in the field of trade.
Features of the agreement
Despite the wide range of cooperation, the agreement does not provide for mutual defence in case of attack and does not mention other countries or military blocs.
This document symbolises the strengthening of relations between Russia and Iran in the context of growing international pressure on both countries.
