A Yandex spokesperson has confirmed with Webcertain TV that the search engine is not planning to enter Iran.
The Yandex Press Office commented on speculation that the search engine was about to enter the Iranian market, saying: “We are always ready to discuss new opportunities for partnership, but currently we have no plans to open new offices.”
Rumours had been circulating that Yandex was about to enter Iran, following a meeting between the Russian and Iranian communication ministers last week.
Recently Yandex opened an office in China, to help it better serve Chinese customers targeting the Russian market.Â
