TEHRAN – Officials from St. Petersburg have expressed readiness to expand industrial, scientific, and trade cooperation with Iran in various fields, Iran’s Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announces.
During a meeting that took place in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials identified mining industries, shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, information technology, machinery exports, oil industries, and construction as key areas for cooperation.
IMIDRO’s Vice President Hossein Afshari, who led the Iranian delegation, highlighted Iran’s mining and steel capabilities and expressed the organization’s readiness to strengthen industrial, scientific and trade ties with Russian counterparts.
The official also introduced major Iranian companies participating in Metal-Expo 2026 in St. Petersburg and invited Russian companies to visit Iran’s national pavilion to explore opportunities for cooperation.
The two sides also agreed to appoint representatives to follow up on joint agreements and facilitate further cooperation.
Afshari further announced plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the National University of Science and Technology MISIS in Moscow, a move welcomed by Russian officials, who expressed readiness to pursue similar cooperation between scientific and industrial sectors.