MOSCOW, March 29. /TASS/. Russia and Iran are boosting the exchange of regional-based delegations among businesspeople, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at talks with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Wednesday.

Such exchanges promote higher trade turnover between the countries, he noted. "Our exchanges of regional-based delegations in support of businesspeople are expanding, which coupled with the activities of the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation help ensure solid, sustainable growth in trade turnover," Russia’s top diplomat said.

Iran and Russia closely interact in many areas, including the political dialogue, as well as economic and investment cooperation in the implementation of various projects, he noted. "We cooperate closely on international and regional affairs, and all of those issues are on the agenda for today’s talks," the foreign minister said.