Iran And Russia Sign Cybersecurity Cooperation
Accord
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January 27, 2021
Iran and Russia signed an information security agreement that coordinates efforts
between the two countries against cyber-related crimes, reports Iran’s IRGC-linked
Tasnim News Agency.
The information security cooperation agreement was signed by Iranian Foreign Minister
Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov at a meeting in
Moscow on Tuesday, according to Tasnim.
According to the report, Iran and Russia will cooperate in various fields, such as
strengthening information security, fight against the crimes committed with the use of
information and communications technology, technical and technological assistance,
and international cooperation including detection, coordination, and collaboration in
regional and international organizations to ensure national and international security.
Tasnim said the new agreement is seen as a milestone in the cybersecurity programs
between Iran and Russia, noting that the two countries had reached a preliminary
agreement to work together in the field of cyber-defense.
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