Exports of $ 152 million to Uzbekistan
Undersecretary is one of the ways to develop trade between the two countries, Deputy Minister of Mining and Trade Industry, referring to Iran's $ 152 million export to Uzbekistan.
According to Iran International Stone Exhibition, Hamid Zadbom said about the trade situation between Iran and Uzbekistan, our exports to Uzbekistan have increased by 60 percent in value and by sixty-seven percent in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period in 1977.
Deputy Minister of Mines and Trade said that in the first eight months of the year 1398 our export to Uzbekistan amounted to one hundred and fifty-two million dollars and their exports to Iran have increased to some extent.
The head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization said that currently our business focus is on the fifteen neighboring countries, plus India and China, adding that we are looking at developing trade with countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Uzbekistan, which we have a joint commission.
Referring to the longstanding relations between Iran and Uzbekistan, he said: "Because of the population and the cultural proximity of the people of Uzbekistan to the Persian-speaking Uzbekistan in Central Asia is one of the most important export countries.
Uzbekistan, with a population of thirty-three million and a GDP of over $ 40 billion, is one of the richest countries with a good business outlook, Zadbom said.
Our major export items to Uzbekistan are crushers, cement, propylene, glass jugs, building stones and some furniture, and Uzbekistan to Iran also includes cotton, yarn, potassium chloride, phosphate fertilizer and chit bean, the deputy minister of industry, mining and trade said. Imports, of course, are imported in 1397.
"We have good potential in exporting Uzbek petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and food to Uzbekistan and can enter the country in the services sector in factories, roads and roads, and even in water and electricity," he said.
Referring to the problem of financial and banking transfers, Zadbom said: "There is no doubt that part of the transaction needs to be done in a more sophisticated way, so the private sector is taking steps to reduce financial transfers." .
Referring to the reopening of direct flights between Tehran and Tashkent, he said: "This has reduced some of the problems for the two countries' businessmen."
The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade emphasized that he was optimistic about Iran-Uzbekistan relations and said: "There is no problem in rail transport between the two countries and a joint commission on land transport was appointed through the Ministry. Uzbekistan's transport and our roads and urban development solve potential problems.
Referring to the holding of the 13th Joint Commission of Iran and Uzbekistan on 21st and 21st of December 1398, he said: The holding of joint commissions is mainly due to the problems between the two countries and with the presence of different bodies in this joint commission and the formation of working groups. Various agreements and agreements were signed between the parties.
* Fars
