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May 03 2010

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Telecom Cooperation With Russia

Iran's visiting Communications and Information Technology minister supervised the signing of telecommunications cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia's Telecom Company in Moscow in April 2010.

According to the contract signed between Iran's Telecommunications Infrastructure Company and Russian Federation's Telecom Company, the span of the two companies' cooperation will expand further.

Managing Director of Telecommunications Infrastructure Company of Iran Mahmoud Khosravi and Managing Director of Russia's Telecom Company Andrey Kalpov signed the MoU for broader telecommunications cooperation.

Iran's Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Reza Taqipour was also in Moscow on Monday upon an invitation by his Russian counterpart Igor Sokolov.

Sokolov said during the meeting with his Iranian counterpart in the presence of the Iranian ambassador in Moscow and a number of telecom officials that the two countries need modern telecommunication networks and infrastructures.

He added, "Iran and Russia work in the field of information transit and can play effective roles in establishment of telecom connections and communication channels in the world.

He further stated, "We seriously seek manufacturing and using all-Russian facilities on our communication and telecom channels, since experience has taught us that Western countries are neither reliable nor trustworthy at times of emergency and crisis."

Iran's Telecom Minister Taqipour, for his part, said, "Russia is one of Iran's greatest neighbors and keeping in mind the two countries' important position in the region, there are great potentials for strengthening and broadening cooperation in the field of telecommunications technology."

He further said Iran's geopolitical status in the region is quite unique, adding, "Iran is situated at an international crossroad and is the access point to the East and the West. Considering Iran's capabilities, we are ready to cooperate with Moscow to become a telecom transit route to Europe."

With regard to a visit to Iran by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Sokolov said the trip was one of the most successful diplomatic overtures for Moscow "as we realized how accommodating the Iranian side could be."

Taqipour likewise said, "The two countries can cooperate in the field of fiber optics as they share similar capacities and means.

I would also like to invite my Russian colleagues to Iran to discuss such cooperation in more details."

Iran has one of the youngest and the most educated population in the Middle East. It has mastered the science of information and technology to a great extent. Just for the record, Iranians have won several prestigious awards at the international scientific competitions in this particular field.

Under the circumstances, it is safe to conclude that cooperation with Moscow in the field of telecommunications technology could expand and grow irrespective of political reservations.

Of course, the West is in no way in the mood to see a developed and progressive Iran in the fields of science and technology.

Perhaps that also explains why they have been doing everything at their disposal to stop the country's all-out progress and development.

Iran has initiated national and international projects to turn the country into the most preferred telecommunications hub in the region.

Iran has launched broadband networks with a relatively wide range of frequencies. The program aims to secure high speed voice and data transfer via 3G networks and WiMAX in the telecommunications network--in collaboration with the private sector.

Another program is to connect the country with global optical fiber networks from northern and northwestern borders to avoid any setbacks in global telecom systems.