Trade Promotion

Chinese spox:

Beijing, Tehran economic ties on the rise

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Gao Feng Spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said that trade and economic ties between Beijing and Tehran are on the rise.

Iran, Australia share more common capacities to enhance bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Australian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Ian Biggs said that the two countries of Iran and Australia have a great deal of capacities and potentials for increasing bilateral cooperation.

Iran, Afghanistan to broaden bilateral trade ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Afghanistan will enhance their trade and business relationships.

Banking transactions between Iran, Syria to be facilitated

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – In a meeting with Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil held this morning on Mon. Dec. 31 in Tehran, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati emphasized on broadening and enhancing banking ties between the two countries based on economic cooperation agreement inked in this respect.

Tabriz has many cultural commonalities with Republic of Azerbaijan

TABRIZ, Dec. 26 (MNA) – East Azarbaijan Province Governor General Mohammadreza Pour-Mohammadi said that Tabriz enjoys many cultural commonalities with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Iran-India ‘preferential trade’ talks near completion

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A senior official at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced Mon. that Iran and India are on the verge of finalizing a ‘preferential trade’ agreement, which will come into force in near future.

China eyes broadening trade, business ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Jun said that Beijing is interested in developing and enhancing its relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran especially in trade and economic ties.

Iraq sets highest participation record at Iran EXPO 2018

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The commercial attaché at Iran’s embassy in Baghdad said that as many as 64 Iraqi businessmen have participated in Iran EXPO 2018 to negotiate and trade with their Iranian counterparts.

Iran's mineral trade surplus exceeds $4.5bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization shows that the country’s trade surplus of minerals has observed a significant growth during the eight months of the current Iranian year, through Nov. 21.

Indonesia eyes broadening trade-political ties with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Indonesian Ambassador to Tehran Octaviano Alimuddin said that his country is interested in enhancing and broadening ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran in political and economic fields.

Exports to Pakistan register 59% increase in 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran exported $860 million worth of non-oil goods to Pakistan in the eight months to November 22, registering a significant increase compared with the corresponding period last year.

ME, Africa, main target markets of Iran’s IT firms

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Rouhollah Estiri, the director general for international business affairs of the Directorate for Science, said that Middle East and Africa are main target markets of Iranian information technology (IT) firms.

Ivory Coast Muslim merchants voice readiness to coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – In his meeting with the Ambassador to Ivory Coast Mansour Shakibmehr Friday, an Ivory Coast official specialized in Muslim merchants' affairs Mamadou Doumbia placed special emphasis on the cooperation of economic activists of the two countries, saying his country is ready to broaden its trade cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Rouhani stresses role of border provinces in expanding trade under sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wed. that border provinces have a special and lofty responsibility in expanding trade ties with neighbors under the US sanctions regime.

Russia to develop financial coop. with Iran despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said that Russia is determined to broaden its financial cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran despite US sanctions imposed on Iran.

Oman eyes broadening trade, business ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Omani member of the parliament said that his country is interested in broadening trade and business ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian deputy FM:

US using dollar as weapon to challenge EU sovereignty

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the US government is using its currency as a "weapon" to challenge Europe’s national sovereignty.

Iran to establish goods trading center in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Deputy Governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan province Ali Jahangiri said the Islamic Republic of Iran will set up a commercial center for domestically-produced goods in Sulaymaniyah of Iraq.

Value of vegetable, footwear exports doubles in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, the value of exports for various types of vegetables and footwear has doubled in the first half of Iranian fiscal year (Mar. 21 – Sep. 22).

Iran’s amb. to Belarus:

Iran’s trade balance with Belarus becomes positive after 25 yrs.

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Belarus Mostafa Oveysi said that Iran’s trade balance with Belarus turned positive after 25 years.

Iran-Brazil parliamentary friendship group meets with Brazilian authorities

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – A high-ranking delegation from Iran-Brazil Parliamentary Friendship Group met and held talks with Brazilian officials in Brasilia within the framework of promoting and developing parliamentary ties between the two countries as well as expanding bilateral relationship in relevant fields.

Balochistan governor:

Iran, Pakistan annual trade capacity at over $5bn

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Balochistan governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai put the capacity of annual trade volume between Iran and Pakistan at more than $5 billion, calling for closer cooperation to realize this objective.

Iran, Ukraine stress expanding economic coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Kiev Manouchehr Moradi and Chairman of Ukraine's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gennadiy Chyzhykov called for exploring ways to broaden trade and economic times between the two countries.

Iran, Russia to promote economic coop. via adapting standards

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Head of the Iranian National Standards Organization (INSO) said Wed. that Iran and Russia are making every effort to achieve common standards in the economic sector in a bid to boost mutual trades.

Uzbek envoy:

Uzbekistan keen on expanding economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Uzbekistan Ambassador to Iran Bakhodir Abdullaev said his country is keen to expand bilateral ties and boosting cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Bushehr, Qatar poise for enhancing bilateral business ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Head of Bushehr province’s Industry, Mine and Trade Organization Seyed Hossein Hosseini Mohammadi said that suitable grounds are provided for promoting trade and business relationship with neighboring Qatar.

Iran’s exports to Europe up by 26% in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The average exports of Iranian nonoil products to European countries in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Sept. 21) registered a significant 26 percent hike.

Iran, Pakistan to broaden trade-economic coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – In a meeting held between Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Peshawar with ruler of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the two sides emphasized on deepening and enhancing bilateral relationship in all areas especially trade and economic field.

CBI puts liquidity growth rate at 3.4% in Q1

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – According to economic indicators of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the country’s liquidity growth rate in the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21) stood at 3.4 percent.