March�14, The Iran Project ��Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media�says Russia is ready to cooperate with Iran in different areas of cyber activities, like e-commerce and software.

After visiting Iranian Minister of Communication�Mahmoud Vaezi�in Moscow, Nikolai Nikiforov said one of the objectives of Tehran-Moscow�s meetings is to pave the way for the two countries to cooperate in cyber issues.

Stressing the importance of information technology (IT) in today�s world, Nikiforov stated that we want Iran and Russia�s science, research and innovation centers to cooperate and jointly carry out communication plans.

The plans can include various internet projects, software design, information security, e-commerce, etc. he added.

He also expressed hope that in the near future, Iran and Russia can create joint institutes for doing scientific and research plans that can open the way�for the two countries� cooperation in the field of information technology.

Iranian ICT Minister Mahmoud Vaezi, heading Iran-Russia�s Joint Commission for Cooperation, arrived in Moscow on Monday to meet with Russian officials.

On this two-day visit, the two sides will exchange views on a comprehensive development of bilateral relations according to the strategies confirmed by the two countries� presidents and in the light of President Rouhani�s upcoming visit to Moscow and his meeting with President Putin in late March.