Economic Ties

Ghalibaf holds meeting with Iranian, Pak economic activists

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held an expert-level meeting with the entrepreneurs and economic activists of Iran and Pakistan in Karachi on Friday.

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Iran’s interior minister holds meetings with counterparts

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Interior Minister, Eskandar Momeni, held separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Oman.

ECO members emphasize strengthening regional coop.: SG

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The secretary general of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) says exchanging information and strengthening regional cooperation regarding the use of new technologies were emphasized by member states of body.

Pakistan’s interior minister in Tehran for ECO Summit

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The Pakistani Interior Minister arrived in Tehran on Tuesday.

Iran-Oman ties have always been amicable: interior min.

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Mo’meni has said that Tehran and Muscat have always established very close and amicable relations, especially in the recent years.

Iran's dep. interior min.:

Security basis for expanding economic coop. in ECO region

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement Affairs Ali Akbar Pour-Jamshidian says that security is the basis for expanding economic interactions in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) region.

All options on table over China rare-earth threat: EU chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels is considering all options to react to China’s rare-earth threat.

Turkmen envoy stresses boosting economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Iran termed expansion of cooperation with neighboring Iranian provinces as a key priority.

Tehran to host Iran-Eurasia strategic forum on economy

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian tech and start-up companies plan to attend a forum to discuss pathways for expanding their exports to the Eurasian Economic Union.

Iran, Russia ties boost regional economy: minster

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian minister of industry, mine and trade says that the strategic relations between Tehran and Moscow is a factor of the development of the regional economy, especially Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Tehran to host 22nd Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The 22nd Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission will be held in Tehran on Sep. 15-16.

Iran’s economic ties with China are pursued seriously: min.

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) says that the country’s trade-economic relations with China is being followed up on with seriousness.

Azerbaijan to extend gas supplies to Nakhchivan via Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Azerbaijan has reached an agreement to extend the delivery of natural gas to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Iranian territory.

Iran denies reports its oil is stacking up at sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – An Iranian Oil Ministry source has denied reports suggesting that the country is grappling with an increasing stock of crude oil held afloat.

Foreign Ministry:

China to continue energy cooperation with all countries

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – China will continue pursuing a reasonable policy and carry out energy cooperation with all countries, including Russia, Official Spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Guo Jiakun, said.

Ghalibaf asks Russia to develop Iran ties in different fields

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian parliament speaker has stressed to his Russian counterpart that the two countries need to strengthen their bilateral ties in the security, military, economic, political, and even social fields.

Iran, Azerbaijan emphasize strengthening economic cooperation

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan stressed the need to strengthen bilateral relations in the economic field.

Iran approves $1.5bn in new foreign investment

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – At its third meeting of 2025, Iran’s Foreign Investment Board approved 83 applications totalling $1.5 billion, bringing the total value of foreign investment sanctioned in the first quarter to $10 billion.

China's economy on steady upward trajectory

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Building on a positive start in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy is continuing to make steady progress, said Ding Lin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.

Iran calls for stronger ECO coop. to boost regional welfare

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Greater cooperation among Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states will help improve the welfare of their peoples, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh said on Monday.

Iran plans to raise annual trade with Turkmenistan to $5bln

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Turkmenistan says efforts are underway to increase the annual trade volume between the two neighbors to $5 billion.

Veep:

Iran ready to share cybersecurity experience with ECO states

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran’s first vice president says that Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states are vulnerable to the security of cyberspace, emphasizing that Iran is ready to share its experience with ECO states in this respect.

Iran eyes role as a hub of digital economy in region: min.

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of information and communications technology (ICT) says that turning Iran into a hub of connecting the “digital economy” in the region is the main objective of his ministry.

BRICS News:

BRICS news digest for the previous week

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – TV BRICS based in Russia provides on its official website the BRICS news digest for the previous week.

2,500 foreign merchants to participate in "Iran Expo 2025"

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Over 2,500 merchants from more than 100 countries will attend the 7th edition of Iran Expo which is slated to start on Monday.

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Iran, Russia ink MoU after Joint Economic Commission meeting

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iran's oil minister highlighted the outcomes of 18th meeting of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, stating that the agreements reached outline a framework for long-term collaboration between the two countries.

Iran and Poland commit to strengthening bilateral relations

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iran and Poland reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral relations in political, economic, and cultural fields during high-level talks in Tehran.