Western Sanctions Made Russia Self-Sufficient: Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Jagarian emphasized that like the situation in Iran, the Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukrainian crisis have made his country self-sufficient.
“Some people in Russia say they are grateful to Western countries for imposing sanctions (against the Russian Federation),” Jagarian said in an interview with the Tasnim News Agency, adding that the embargoes have led to Russia’s self-sufficiency in diverse economic areas.
A situation has been created in which domestic production was encouraged, he added.
The Russian diplomat further emphasized that the situation in Russia is similar to that of Iran, which is known as “th Resistance Economy”.
Back in 2014, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a proclamation outlined a series of general policies to boost Iran’s economy and lower its vulnerabilities.
The proclamation, laying out a grand plan for Resistance Economy in Iran, was issued after consultations with the country’s Expediency Council and based upon the Clause 1 of Article 110 of the Iranian Constitution.
The leader also described Resistance Economy as a dynamic and long-term strategy that can help Iran realize its economic objectives.