UN Special Envoy for Yemen & Russian Deputy PM in Tehran

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (L) with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) on 18NOV15 in Tehran.

The UN Special Envoy is in Tehran for talks on the latest developments in Yemen. He is visiting Iran following his trips to Saudi Arabia and Oman.

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed with IIranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian (R1).

Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri (L) with Dmitryi Olegovich Rogozin (R), Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, on 18NOV15 in Tehran.

Rogozin's portfolio includes the Russian aerospace industry, shipbuilding, maritime operations, prevention and elimination of emergency situations, and the defense manufacturing sector.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitryi Olegovich Rogozin (L) with Dr. Mahmoud Vaezi, Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Iran, on 18NOV15 in Tehran.

Upon the Russian Deputy Prime Minister's return to Moscow, it was reported by Tass the following:

Russia will be ready to go over to the partial localization of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 production in Iran, if Tehran takes a decision on purchasing ready-made aircraft, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin who has completed a two-day visit to Iran told the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

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Iran and Russia have reached agreement on expanding cooperation in space research, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told TASS on Wednesday upon the end of talks with the Iranian Vice President in charge of science and technologies, Sorena Sattari.

COMMENTARY: The Russians are interested in providing Iranian commercial applications with GLONASS system, as well as providing satellite launch services.