He made the remarks at a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanai in Moscow. Sanai, for his part, said that the two countries have great potential to increase their bilateral trades.
Russia has issued licenses for 18 Iranian companies to export fisheries to Moscow.
The Head of Iran Fisheries Organization Hasan Salehi said on Dec. 8 that Iran will send the first consignment of fisheries to Russia in the next 20 days.
"The consignment is consisted of trout and shrimp," he said.
Isa Golshahi, an official with Iran Fisheries Organization, said previously said that Iran is ready to export 100,000 metric tons of fisheries to Russia.
During an official visit to Tehran by a high-ranking Russian delegation, the country officially requested Iran to increase its agricultural products and food stuff exports to Moscow in order to meet the country’s domestic demands.
Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce Assadollah Asgaroladi said on September 30 that the chamber is studying a plan to replace US dollar with the two country`s national currencies - rial and ruble - in bilateral trades.
"A Russian bank is supposed to establish a branch in Tehran, transferring the money to businesspersons at the exchange rate of free market," he explained.
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