On December 2, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Kazem Jalali at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow. The parties discussed the possibilities for the implementation of humanitarian and economic projects. In particular, they discussed the North-South transport corridor project, as well as the Chess in School programme.Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has already met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to the Russian Federation Dr Kazem Jalali on February 19, 2020. Just then, the representative of the Russian-Iranian Business Council at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Vladimir Obydenov, noted Iran's interest in Kalmykia and its desire to develop mutually beneficial cooperation.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani considers Russia a friendly country, with which, according to him, Tehran develops relations "in all areas of mutual interest."
