Trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and Iran

The subject of the study is trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The object of the study is the economic relations between the EAEU and Iran in the context of the development of regional integration and geopolitical changes. The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as the dynamics of trade turnover between the EAEU countries and Iran, the structure of exports and imports, the regulatory framework for cooperation, including the 2018 Interim Free Trade Area Agreement and the new permanent Agreement ratified in 2024. The research methodology is based on the principles of historical objectivity and systematicity, using general scientific methods of systemic, dialectical and comparative analysis, as well as special legal, political science and historical methods. The scientific novelty of the work lies in a comprehensive analysis of not only the economic, but also the political aspects of cooperation between the EAEU and Iran, as well as in identifying key problems hindering the development of trade relations. The main conclusions of the study are: a significant increase in trade turnover between the EAEU and Iran in recent years, despite external economic challenges; the strategic importance of deepening economic cooperation for all participants; the need to further improve the institutional and infrastructural base of interaction. The novelty of the research lies in identifying the key problems of the development of trade relations and proposing specific ways to solve them, taking into account the latest geopolitical and economic trends. The author concludes that despite the existing barriers, cooperation between the EAEU and Iran has significant potential for growth, especially in the fields of energy, transport logistics and the digital economy.

Cooperation, Geopolitics, Trade, Economy, EAEU, Iran, Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, PTA