Moscow and Tehran plan to sign a memorandum of understanding in 2015, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said. The projected agreement is one of the first steps in moving toward a visa-free regime between the two countries.

MOSCOW, January 27 (Sputnik) � Moscow and Tehran are considering creating a visa-free regime between�the two countries for�businessmen and tourists by�signing a memorandum of�understanding in�2015, Iranian Ambassador to�Russia Mehdi Sanaei told RIA Novosti in�an interview Tuesday.
�It�s difficult for�our businessmen to�get a visa to�Russia, especially a long-term visa, but�we are happy that in�2014 our ministers [of foreign affairs], [Sergei] Lavrov and [Mohammad] Zarif agreed on�the easing of�the visa regime, especially for�businessmen and tourists,� Sanaei said.

The signing of�a memorandum of�understanding is one of�the first steps in�moving toward�a visa-free regime between�the two countries.

�[The ministers of�foreign affairs] have almost completed a memorandum of�understanding and I�m sure that in�2015 it will be signed,� the ambassador added.
On September 12, 2000, Russia, India and Iran signed an agreement establishing the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), aimed at�reducing travel time and boosting trade among�the countries. The so-called Russian-Indian Corridor is expected to�run from�Mumbai to�the Iranian port of�Bandar Abbas and continue to�the Russian city of�Astrakhan on�the Caspian Sea.
In 2011, Russia and Iran signed a major transport cooperation deal, agreeing to�develop cooperation in�road, air, rail and marine transport.

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