18.07.2016 - 17:41 [ TASS ]

Russia to unveil first monument honoring Persian poet Omar Khayyam on August 4

Astrakhan‘s ties to Iran are more than cultural, there are 160 Iranian companies working in the region including a branch of an Iranian bank. According to the Astrakhan governor‘s office, trade turnover between Iran and the region has totaled $74.2 million in the first half of 2016.