Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said here Monday that Iran and Russia are going to sign several security agreements, semi-official Fars news agency reported.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting with visiting Russian Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev, Najjar said that cooperation between Iran and Russia in political, security, economic and social fields are "good and progressive," according to the report.

During the Russian minister's two-day visit, development of the two countries' ties in trade, economy as well as security fields will be discussed, Najjar said, adding that "Also during the visit, Iran and Russia will sign security agreements on campaign against organized crimes, human trafficking, narcotics and illegal migration."

In December 2010, Iran and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in campaigning narcotics and drug-traffickers, according to Fars. Endi

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