TEHRAN, Iran, Feb. 2
Trend:
Currently, there is no need for parliamentary approval of the Iran-China 25-year deal and Iran-Russia 20-year contract member of Iran's parliament Fereydoun Abbasi told Trend.
"The international treaties should be submitted to the relevant commissions of the parliament to be discussed, and the final result will be voted on in the public session," MP stressed.
Responding to whether the Chinese and Russian agreements are classified into the international treaty group, he added that the consent of the Parliament may not be required for those agreements, concluded between governments.
"The Public and private companies can enter into contracts with foreign countries with government support," he said.
"Iran's bilateral agreements with China and Russia have a general text that has certainly been discussed in the Supreme National Security Council," Abbasi noted.
Whenever there is a need for parliamentary approval, the agreements are officially given to the speaker of the parliament by the president.
On March 27, 2021, the top diplomats of Iran and China signed a 25-year agreement on comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, which includes economic and cultural interaction.
On November 16, 2021, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Iran was ready to conclude a long-term agreement on comprehensive cooperation with Russia. The document is similar to Iran’s 25-year comprehensive cooperation agreement with China.