Russian media reports say Russia and Iran have successfully concluded negotiations on a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, with a historic signing expected to occur in the near future.

The finalization of the treaty reportedly follows extensive discussions between the legal and territorial experts from the Foreign Ministries of both countries.

These consultations took place in Moscow on June 21 and were described as highly productive by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko.

Mr. Rudenko on July 23 said in an interview with TASS, "During quite productive consultations between experts from legal and regional departments of the two countries' foreign ministries held in Moscow on June 21, the text was finalized. According to their results, it was agreed to launch internal procedures necessary to prepare the agreement for signing within the framework of top-level bilateral interaction shortly. We hope that very soon we will witness this truly historic event".

"Editing such a serious document, meant to elevate the status of Russian-Iranian ties to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership, has taken almost two and a half years and today it can be considered complete," Rudenko noted.

The Russian deputy foreign minister expressed hope that the signing of the agreement, which he described as a truly historic event, will take place in the near future.

The finalization of the agreement is expected to enhance collaboration across various sectors and strengthen the strategic ties between Russia and Iran.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Mehr News Agency (MNA) says Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian noted during a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 9 that Tehran was ready to sign the comprehensive cooperation agreement with Moscow at the BRICS summit in Kazan in October.