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Moscow (IP)- Iran needs help in combating the coronavirus pandemic; Still, the West is reluctant to lift any restrictions, Russian President said, addressing the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum.

Iran PressEurope: "As for Iran, ... the country needs help and still, no restrictions are being lifted. There isn’t even any discussion of the issue," TASS cited Vladimir Putin as saying.

"As for Iran, I don’t want to delve into political details but the country needs help and still, no restrictions are being lifted. There isn’t even any discussion of the issue. I'm not even talking about other countries. Take Venezuela: politics is politics but humanitarian issues [remain] humanitarian," Putin emphasized.

The head of state pointed out that "the collective West" frequently highlighted the need to put a human face on international relations. "Well, where is this humanization?" Putin asked, adding that even the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, particularly in the area of distributing drugs and vaccines, were not being lifted.

The sixth Eastern Economic Forum is being held in Vladivostok on September 2-4 in a hybrid (combined online and in-person) format, the main topic of the business program is "New Opportunities for the Far East in a Changing World." Other programs that are part of the forum include Youth EEF, EEF Junior, and Far East Street. The forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. TASS is the general media partner and the official host of the event. 

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