TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) Saeed Sarkar underlined Tehran and Moscow's determination to boost cooperation in various areas of nanotechnology.

"Iran and Russia have made good progress in different technologies as cooperation with Russia in scientific and technological arenas will benefit both countries," Sarkar said on Sunday.

He said that the two countries have decided to cooperate in 12 fields of science, including nanotechnology, and added that Russia has shown willingness to transfer technology from Iran to produce nanotechnology products and seeks to import carbon nanotubes from Iran to study further cooperation.

"Also Russia is due to transfer a number of technologies to Iran, including (the technology to produce) anti-corrosion coatings," Sarkar said.

In a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday, Iranian and Russian officials agreed to broaden the two countries' cooperation in conducting joint projects in various areas of research and science.

The agreement was reached between Head of Iran's Fund for Supporting Researchers and Technologists and Chairman of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR).

According to the agreement, the RFBR will support the research projects to be conducted jointly by Iranian and Russian researchers.

The joint research and science activities will cover 12 different areas.

Last Sunday, Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari voiced his satisfaction over the ongoing trend of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in technological and academic fields.

"The two countries have improved their academic relations and I hope that such ties will be further expanded," Sattari said, addressing a ceremony marking Russia's National Day.

He also described setting up Iran-Russia Joint Commission technology as a positive development, and said, "The two countries held their joint technology commission meeting in Moscow last week."

By Fars News Agency