–The fifth edition of international IRAN EXPO as one of the largest international exhibitions of the country with presence of more than 60 countries will be held on May 17-20 at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground.

The CEO of Iran Social Security Investment Company (SSIC), also known by its Persian acronym SHASTA, announced a 50 billion dollar trade in the country's petrochemical industry in the last five years.

–Secretary of Iranian Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Biologics Importers Association (IVPBIA) says the country is facing the shortage of poultry vaccines, noting that the price of veterinary pharmaceutical items will increase by 30%.

Secretary of Association of Iranian Airlines says the association has asked the decision-makers to increase the price of air tickets by 100% to save the industry as the industry is not concerned about decline in the number of passengers due to the hike in prices.

Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam- Hossein Shafei urged the need for more enhanced cooperation between private sector actors of Iran and Belarus, particularly in the area of agriculture and techno-engineering.

TASHKENT – The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan in a press conference on the eve of national referendum on renewing Uzbekistan Constitution briefed the reporters of the objectives behind the referendum and called it a new era in the history of Uzbekistan.

A member of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says recent developments and tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran has not created any hurdle in trade with Azerbaijan yet.

The secretary of Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones negotiated with the officials of the free trade and special economic zones of Uzbekistan about the establishment of a joint free zone between the two countries, during a two-day visit to Tashkent.

During a meeting between Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mohammad Rezvani-Far and Minister in Charge of Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission Eldar Alisherov in Tehran on Saturday, the two sides explored the ways for increasing customs cooperation to boost the bilateral trade.

Ambassador of Indonesia to Tehran Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro believes resolving sanctions, developing barter and increasing cooperation in Chabahar Port are three grounds for cooperation between Indonesia and Iran which will lead to increase in the bilateral trade ties.