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Tehran, Stockholm to Focus on Boosting Ties on Technical, Engineering Services

reporter 1222 — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 06:36:29 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Trade and investment capacities of Sweden were reviewed in a virtual meeting with the presence of Deputy Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) for International Affairs Mohammad-Reza Karbasi and Head of Iran Sweden Chamber of Commerce Mr. Abdolreza Rezaie as well as representatives of chambers and economic activists and it was decided Iran and Sweden focus on boosting ties in the field of technical and engineering services.

Addressing the meeting, Karbasi said that Iran and Sweden can have high-level cooperation with each other in the field of engineering and technical services, adding that Sweden is a country that is in a high position in the world in terms of progress in types of services and equipment, and by the way, Iran has good experience and considerable capability in the field of technical and engineering services.

He went on to say that Sweden is one of the most developed countries in the world and it has always had sensitive and close economic relation with Iran, adding that in the past years, Swedish companies have opened offices in Iran although in the past two years and after the reimposition of sanctions, those companies decided to leave Iran market but some of them have remained committed and continued their cooperation with fits and starts.

Karbasi added that the foreign trade volume of Sweden was over $320b in 2019 while Sweden’s trade volume with Iran has declined from $500m in 2019 to $70m in 2019. He expressed hope that the country would see an increase in economic cooperation with Sweden with the increase in economic cooperation and existing capacity, and with the efforts of the joint chamber of commerce as well as a change in Sweden’s approach regarding cooperation.

He hailed the efforts of the Iran Sweden Chamber of Commerce for its efforts which topped it among the joint chambers in the country.

Then Rezaei briefed the participants on the economic properties of Sweden and the country’s mentality regarding the economic activities. He said that despite having huge natural resources, Sweden has never resorted to selling raw material and avoided it, adding that the production of goods is several times more than its imports and people try to use home-made products especially in the field of agro products.

He also said trade with the EU accounts for 70 percent of Sweden’s total foreign trade, and Norway, Germany, the U.S., and Finland are the major trade partners of Sweden, and the Netherlands, France, and the UK are also among the other trade partners of this country, noting that among the Asian countries, China tops the list of Sweden’s trade partners.

Rezaie went on to say that most of Iran’s exports to Sweden are types of raw materials of course dried-fruits and foodstuff are also among Iran’s exports. He noted that some Iranian goods are exported to Sweden via London and Iranian pistachio and carpet are provided via the Hamburg market. He reiterated that Iran’s imports from Sweden are capital commodities like packing, telecommunications, mining equipment as well as technical know-how.

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Technical, engineering services export, a privilege to boost foreign trade

reporter 1222 — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:51:32 +0000

Taking this huge potential into consideration, boosting such exports would be an advantage for expanding the country’ foreign trade specially with the neighbors.

Some Iranian companies including Mapna Group have already had fruitful presence in completion of infrastructure projects in several countries including Iraq and Oman and if such contribution will be expanded it will be a good source of export revenues while job creation.

Syria is also an important destination for the export of Iranian technical and engineering services as the country needs reconstruction. It is a proper opportunity for the presence of Iranian companies especially private sector contractors.

Hassan Danaeifar, the chairman of the headquarters for expanding economic ties with Iraq and Syria, says: “We can cooperate in all economic, commercial and industrial fields with the Syrians and exports of technical and engineering services to that country is a good area for cooperation. Iranian companies can transfer their experience to Syrians for reconstructing their industries and agriculture sector in a proper ground for activity.”

As the electricity sector accounts for the lion’s share of Iran’s technical and engineering exports, and also given that Iranian companies’ presence in water projects of other countries (construction of dams, water and wastewater treatment plants, and water transferring pipelines) is rising, Energy Ministry of Iran is seriously following up the objective of boosting technical and engineering services exports from electricity and water sectors.

Of the water and electricity projects under implementation by an Iranian company in a foreign country it could be referred to the project for building a dam, a water transferring tunnel and a 120-MW power plant in Sri Lanka which is already 94 percent complete.

Another project, which worth $12 million, is building high-voltage substations in Nigeria.

Iran is also planning to become an exporter of technical and engineering services in gas sector and negotiations are underway with some neighboring countries to export such services to them.

While export of technical and engineering services is an economic advantage for the country, it faces some serous barriers.

Farzin Mahdyar, a member of Association of Iranian Exporters of Technical and Engineering Services, says that Iran is conducting technical and engineering projects in different regions including CIS countries and Iraq, but due to some barriers mainly related to the international limitations which make issuance of guarantees impossible for the both sides, the Iranian operators of those projects will have no choice rather than leaving those countries.

While removing barriers in the way of exporting such services is necessary, some facilities and incentives should be also offered to related projects outside the country.

Highlighting that Iran has the potential of exporting $25 billion of technical and engineering services per year, Bahman Salehi, the secretary general of Association of Iranian Exporters of Technical and Engineering Services, is emphasizing that all hurdles should be removed, given that such exports can be an important source of income for the country.

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Iran ready to export technical, engineering services to Turkmenistan

reporter 1222 — Sat, 12 May 2018 13:15:59 +0000

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Raşit Meredow that Iran is ready to export technical and engineering services to Turkmenistan.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to deepen ties with all neighbors, including Turkmenistan as a friendly and brotherly country,” said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday.

The Iranian head of government made the remarks in a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Raşit Meredow that took place in Tehran before noon.

Mr. Rouhani referred to his latest visit to the country and expressed his deep gratitude to Turkmen government and nation for their hospitality.

He also described rapid implementation of Tehran-Ashgabat agreements as to the interest of the two nations and said, “there is no obstacle on the way of development of relations between the two countries and it is essential that these relations further deepen in all fields.”

The President also mentioned ways of cementing ties and said, “Iranian companies are ready to provide technical-engineering services to Turkmenistan and implement projects including motorway and road construction.”

Describing development of relations in scientific and academic fields, as well as modern technologies as essential, Mr. Rouhani added, “facilitating travel between the two countries and developing tourism can deepen relations between the two countries in all fields as well.”

He also invited the President of Turkmenistan to make a visit to Iran and said, “the government of Iran is determined to cement relations with Turkmenistan in all fields.”

The Turkmenistan’s diplomatic chief delivered the written message of the President of his country to Mr. Rouhani and said that the government of his country was determined to deepen and cement relations with Tehran.

Stating that Ashgabat seeks long-term contracts with Tehran in all fields of mutual interest, he continued, “cultural and historical bonds between the two nations are a firm base for inclusive Tehran-Ashgabat relations.”

“The two countries have ample potentials for cooperation in all fields, including energy and transit,” added Raşit Meredow.

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