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MOSCOW, March 28. /TASS/. The presidents of Russia and Iran Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani issued a joint statement following the talks, which took place on Tuesday in the Kremlin. This was announced during the ceremony of signing bilateral documents, which took place in the presence of Putin and Rouhani. The parties also signed 16 bilateral documents on cooperation in various fields.

In particular, signed a Memorandum of understanding between state Corporation Rosatom and the atomic energy Organization of Iran in the field of transportation of nuclear materials . Among other documents from the scope of TEK – Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the gas sphere between Gazprom and the National Iranian oil company and the confidentiality agreement between them, the Memorandum of understanding between Joint-stock company “Rosgeologiya” and the National Iranian oil company, a Memorandum of understanding between Ministry of energy of two countries on cooperation in the field of trading of electrical energy.

The parties also signed a Memorandum on strategic partnership for the electrification of Railways, and between Railways “Railways of Islamic Republic of Iran”, as well as the contract for the electrification of the railway section of Garmsar – Ince Burun and supply of Russian equipment and locomotives.

In addition to these documents, signed an agreement on visa-free group tourist trips of Russian citizens and citizens of Iran, signed a Memorandum between the Ministry of sport of the two countries on cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports and a Memorandum on cooperation in the spheres of construction and housing and communal services.

Among other documents – the agreement on transfer of persons sentenced to deprivation of freedom, and the Protocol on amendments to agreement on legal assistance and legal relations in civil and criminal matters of 5 March 1996.

In addition, the parties signed a Memorandum of understanding between the Federal service for accreditation of the Russian Federation and the National accreditation center of Iran, a Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of communications and information technologies relevant ministries and the agreement on cooperation between the Fund “Recongress” and Trading-industrial chamber of Iran.