Iran, Russia ink 6 trade protocols

MOSCOW – The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation signed six protocols on broadening their trade and economic cooperation in their fifth joint economic workgroup session on Thursday.  According to IRNA, the protocols run the gamut of holding exhibitions as well as transportation, banking, investment, and joint venture fields.  The sides made an agreement to prepare a list of investment opportunities in industrial and agricultural sectors by the end of the year.  They also came to terms on setting up a joint company to launch an Iranian car assembly line in Astrakhan.   The sixth session of Iran-Russia joint economic workgroup will be held in the second half of 2009 in Tehran