How BRICS brings Russia and Iran closer together?
Author: Talib Aliyev, analyst, especially for "Sangar"
What Moscow and Tehran agreed on at the 6th BRICS International Municipal Forum:
- People's diplomacy, business partnership and tourism: Russia and Iran signed a number of MoUs at the 6th IMBRICS Forum;
- Residents of Russia and Iran will learn more about each other due to the 6th IMBRICS Forum;
- The Iranian delegation told about the productive work of the 6th BRICS International Municipal Forum;
The 6th BRICS International Municipal Forum has become an important platform for exchanging views and experiences on the development of towns and cities around the world. The forum brought together representatives of the member countries of the association, including mayors, heads of city councils and other officials, providing a unique opportunity to discuss topical issues and find joint solutions.
Special attention was paid to cooperation between Russia and Iran. Moscow and Tehran intend to strengthen cooperation at the municipal level by implementing joint projects in the fields of tourism, ecology, digitalization and capacity building of municipal workers.
Iran has been under tough sanctions for more than 40 years, said the Mayor of the Iranian city of Rasht, Rahim Shoghi. Given the attempts of the West to put pressure on Russia, the experience of Tehran may help the Russian Federation, the official noted.
Relations between the leaders of Russia and Iran are at the highest level. It is necessary to strengthen people's diplomacy, residents of the two countries need to communicate more actively, talk about each other and hold joint events, the mayor highlighted.
"It's necessary that many forums, like the municipal forum BRICS, be held. So that people can receive useful information, so that both nations learn about each other", said Rahim Shoghi in an interview with RT.
The main task after the 6th BRICS International Municipal Forum, the Mayor of Rasht called the introducing Iranian citizens to Russian culture and traditions.
The forum has also become a platform for building a real business partnership between cities. In an interview for TV BRICS, the Chairman of the Islamic City Council of Tehran, Mehdi Chamran, spoke about the agreement on cooperation between Russia and Iran.
The official highly appreciated the productive atmosphere at the event. The 6th IMBRICS Forum and similar events are in great demand, as they bring the peoples of the member countries of the association closer to each other.
"We have concluded a memorandum between the municipalities of Moscow and Tehran. An additional meeting was held to discuss the content of the document. It was a very productive work", said the Chairman of the Islamic City Council of Tehran.
Tehran is trying to achieve the best results in managing the city, so it is very important for the Iranian side to participate in BRICS events, exchange experiences and opinions with allies, and discuss all issues with them, said Deputy Mayor for Planning and Human Resources Majid Bagheri. He also told about the details of the memorandum between the municipalities of Tehran and Moscow.
"Tehran and Moscow are sister-cities. This memorandum is a step towards working together. The important points in the memorandum are tourism, ecology, digitalization and increasing the potential of municipal workers", said Majid Bagheri.
On August 27-28, 2024, Moscow hosted one of the most significant events in the field of international cooperation — the 6th BRICS International Municipal Forum. It has long established itself as an important platform for the exchange of experience and ideas between representatives of regional and municipal governments, as well as scientists and entrepreneurs from the BRICS member countries. The 2024 Forum was no exception, reaffirming its role in strengthening ties between the countries of the association and expanding the horizons of international partnership.
The 6th IMBRICS Forum was attended by over 6 thousand people, including more than 1.1 thousand official foreign representatives. For two days, Moscow turned into a center of international dialogue, where topical issues of urban and regional development, innovations in management, improvement of urban infrastructure, improvement of the quality of life of citizens and other strategic areas of cooperation between the member countries of the association were discussed.
