The article reveals a new look at the role of libraries in achieving strategic goals of Russia, including partnership with the Islamic Republic of Iran. This country is one of the priorities for the trade and economic cooperation within the national projects focused on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. This is confirmed by the projects organized by the Russian Export Center which are oriented on the acquaintance of small and medium-sized enterprises with business in Iran. With the significant experience of information support of business in the post-Soviet period, libraries can enter the infrastructure of support of the small and medium-sized enterprises. To determine ways for information support, the author studied the Russian websites on Iran. The research reveals 48 websites and webpages with various types of information resources. It identifies nine categories of organizations responsible for websites. It determines types of information resources presented on the Internet: country information, news information about politics and economics, events, law information etc. These resources can be used as a basis for libraries to develop information products on Iran (market research reports, industry analysis, information about industry exhibitions and conferences, guides on business etiquette etc.) for the following promotion on the websites of the business support centers in Russian regions.
Iran, Russian-Iranian relations, small business, small business entities, libraries, information support, strategic national goals.