TEHRAN (Iran News) –Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mr. Alireza Peyman-Pak in meeting with the UAE’s Ambassador to Tehran Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi reviewed hurdles in way of boosting trade between the two countries and called for strengthening trade ties.
In the meeting, UAE Ambassador Mr. Al Zaabi termed Iran as an important trade partner of his country and emphasized the UAE government’s determination for boosting trade with Iran.
Meanwhile Mr. Peyman-Pak reiterated that the UAE is one of Iran’s trade partners and pointed to appointing a commercial attache by Iran for the UAE. He noted that soon the commercial attache will be settled in the UAE while Iran’s trade center has recently been activated in Dubai and it is busy with the commercial affairs and helping traders of both states.
He then pointed to the co-operations and joint investments of both states, adding that this investment can be done in the field of agro products and food security on Iran’s land, or production of these products in the third party country as well as cooperation in producing medicines and medical equipment.
The UAE Ambassador then welcomed Peyman-Pak’s suggestions for pursuing these issues and transferring them to the UAE government.
Then both sides reviewed the way of using and investment of the UAE in the South-North Corridor, implementing joint projects, removing hurdles in way of monetary and banking transactions and transit of goods on route of Turkey-Iran and the UAE.