KTFA: Samson: Iran-Russia SWIFT-like financial system to be launched soo
18th October, 2022
With the participation of a business delegation from the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation at the Tehran Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, business negotiations between economic activists from the two countries were held with the aim of realizing opportunities for bilateral cooperation and examining the barriers and problems to the development of relations.
In the meeting, Minister of Trade and Services of the Republic of Bashkortostan Alexey Gusev of the Russian Federation announced the six-fold increase in the exchange of goods between the Republic of Bashkortostan and Iran over the last year and reminded that the companies of both sides can exchange products related to the machine industry, chemical industry, rubber, metals from Bashkortostan and steel products and foodstuffs from Iran.
Also in the meeting, Rostam Zhiganshin, Russia’s commercial representative in Iran referred to the meeting of the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Russia in the next two weeks in Russia, and reminded that in that meeting, which will be held between the cabinet members of the governments of the two countries, important decisions will be made to establish SWIFT-like system between Iran and Russia will be made and if the two countries reach a final agreement, this financial exchange system between Iran and Russia will be launched and start working in the next two or three months. LINK
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Samson: Al-Kazemi packs his bags and the Sudanese team is preparing to take over the government palace
20th October, 2022
An informed source revealed, on Thursday, the start of preparations by the Prime Minister-designate’s team to take over the government palace.
The source said in an interview with “Mawazine News”, “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi began collecting his belongings in bags, and some of his office team completed packing his bags in preparation for handing over the government palace to the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani immediately after the formation of the government.”
She added, “Al-Sudani’s team began preparing to take over the government palace from Al-Kazemi’s team.” LINK
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Samson: Al-Sudani affirms the next government’s interest in strengthening relations with the Russian Federation
10/20/2022 15:00:43
Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani expressed today, Thursday, the interest of the next government in strengthening bilateral relations with the Russian Federation.
And Al-Sudani’s office stated in a statement that {Al-Furat News} received a copy of it, that “the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, received today, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iraq, Elbrus Kutrashev,” noting that “the ambassador offered his congratulations to Al-Sudani on the occasion of his assignment to head the next Iraqi government, conveying greetings from the Russian leadership, and he also expressed his best wishes for success and the relations between the two countries for further development and prosperity.
During the meeting, Al-Sudani expressed “the future government’s interest in strengthening bilateral relations with the Russian Federation and building balanced relations in the interest of the two friendly peoples.”
He praised “the historical relations that unite Iraq with Russia,” stressing “the determination of his future government to activate the prospects for bilateral cooperation in various fields.” LINK
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