Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan signed a wheat trade deal.

Russia, Kazakhstan and Iran has signed a memorandum that sets out measures for expanding the wheat trade and creating favorable conditions for business. According to the Russian Grain Union Vice President, the memorandum envisages a series of steps that will contribute to more effective operation of businesses in this sector. In particular, Russian and Kazakh wheat arriving in the Iranian market will first fall under the temporary import regime. A number of joint measures for optimizing marine logistics defined.