Relations between Moscow and Tehran are actively developing, according to Iran’s ambassador, so the two countries are planning to trade in national currencies.
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Russia and Iran plan to create a joint account in for their national currencies for trade, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei told RIA Novosti in an interview Tuesday.
“Both sides plan to create a joint bank, or joint account, so that payments may be made in rubles and rials and there is an agreement to create a working group [for this],” Sanaei said.
The Iranian ambassador added that relations between Moscow and Tehran “are actively developing” and that 2014 was “a very fruitful year” for both countries.
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