Granting authority to border provinces for export development
Minister of Industry, Mining and Commerce: Border provinces will soon be given powers to develop export and trade exchanges, with the cooperation of private organizations to promote good business relations.
Before leaving for Islamabad, Reza Rahmani told a group of economic activists in Sistan and Baluchistan at Zahedan airport before leaving for Islamabad: "Iran has fifteen neighboring countries and therefore needs to identify the commodity needs of these countries. Make the most of our capacity to expand exports and regulate cross-border trade with neighboring provinces.
He said: "Fifty-four percent of non-oil exports from Iran to neighboring countries are currently being carried out, and better measures should be taken to expand exports from marketing capacities and introduce Iranian goods."
Rahmani said: "Soon, and for the development of export and trade exchanges, authorities will be given border provinces to co-operate with private organizations to create a good business relationship."
The Minister of Industry, Mining and Commerce said the purpose of his visit to Pakistan was to attend a joint economic summit between the two countries to boost trade and economic ties. Free trade agreement to rise to $ 5 billion.
"Iran and Pakistan have much in common in religious, cultural and historical contexts, and Iran regards Pakistan as an important and influential country in the regional equations," he said.
Rahmani said: "The two peoples of Iran and Pakistan, as two friendly and independent nations, need comprehensive development of cooperation to increase their power and prosperity, and this can provide a long-term and broad basis for cooperation."
He noted that Iran has significant capacities in the production of all kinds of building materials such as steel, valves, porcelain, ceramic tile, gypsum and especially two important bitumen and cement commodities and is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters in this field.
* Ilna
