Iran's exports to Russia up 36 pct in 2018

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran exported 533 million U.S. dollars' worth of commodities to Russia in 2018, Eghtesadonline reported Sunday.

The figure registered a growth of 36 percent in Iran's exports to the northern neighbor compared with the preceding year.

Iran's exports mainly included pistachio, raisins, dates, apples, cucumbers, tomatoes, fish, shrimp, milk, cheese, tea, kiwi fruit and cabbage, according to Farhad Parand, Iran's commercial attache in Russia.

The trade between Iran and Russia stood at 1.74 billion dollars in 2018, registering a 2-percent growth from 2017, Parand said.