The transfer of shares must be completed no later than in one and a half years.

Russian Minister of Digital Development Konstantin Noskov said that "it is especially important now to make joint efforts to de-monopolize the global software market". 

In 2017, the whole turnover amounted to $3.65 bln.

In 2017, the turnover between Syria and Russia was about $380 million.

In October 2017, the two sides signed a roadmap on midterm trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation.

The North-South international transport corridor is aimed at transporting cargo from India and Persian Gulf countries to western and northern Europe via Iran, Azerbaijian and Russia.

Russia’s Economic Development Ministry plans to create a fund worth up to 6.9 bln rubles ($105.7 mln) for developing venture projects in education, social and IT sectors, Deputy Minister Ilya Torosov said. 

The St. Petersburg International Gas Forum is one of key platforms to discuss problems of the gas sector in Russia and across the world.

To date, Rosneft holds 49.13% in India's Nayara Energy.