Seyed Hossein Hosseini, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Iran, has explained that it is time to harness the country's high capabilities and potential in aquaculture. To achieve this, they are considering cooperation with neighboring states, including African nations and Russia.
These statements were reported by the government official Tasnim News Agency, which covered the latest ideas and proposals from the meeting on Saturday, September 30. During the meeting, the Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Director of the Federal Fisheries Agency, Ilya Shestakov, in Tehran, and Hosseini emphasized the need to expand cooperation between Iran and Russia in fisheries.
There was also time during the meeting to reflect on the recent milestones between both countries. In this way, both parties highlighted the history of cooperation in the fishing sector, dating back many years. This cooperation extends beyond fishing and includes strengthening trade, scientific research collaboration, investment activities, and aquaculture, with the latter now needing a boost for its development. Shestakov reiterated Russia's keen interest in promoting this cooperation.
Finally, the head of Iran's Fisheries Organization (IFO) praised the organization of the International Fisheries Exhibition in St. Petersburg as "excellent" and invited the Russian side to visit the International Fisheries Exhibition in Iran.
