Russian automaker GAZ Group is working on a new deal to supply vehicles to Iran, Oleg Markov, director for sales and marketing at the group’s commercial vehicles division, said on Tuesday.

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A contract to supply 5,000 GAZelle and Sobol light commercial vehicles is currently being negotiated, he told ITAR-TASS.


The group plans to start supplying the LCVs to Iran in October.


GAZ Group shipped vehicles to Iran in 2007-2008.

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