Iran-Iraq $ 20 billion trade is possible
The head of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce considered the realization of a $ 20 billion economic relationship between the two countries possible and said: "This year, due to the outbreak of the corona and sanctions, this relationship will probably reach about $ 9 billion."
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Yahya Al-Ishaq, President of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce and former Minister of Commerce, stated: The art of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to discover how to use economic leverage to lay the groundwork for political goals and vice versa.
He said that the requirements for conducting economic diplomacy in the State Department are not enough, adding that the performance of ambassadors, advisers, the amount of facilities and budgets and the priority of the decision-making system in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs show that economic issues are marginal.
Al-Ishaq called Iran's relations with Iraq strategic in all areas and said: "Iran-Iraq relations in the economic field, if not more strategic than any strategic level, is at least one of the first priorities in the short and long term."
The head of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce said: "The floor of the Iran-Iraq economic relationship for the next three or four years is set at $ 20 billion. Last year we reached $ 12 billion, but this year due to the corona outbreak and sanctions, this relationship is likely to You will earn about $ 9 billion.
Al-Ishaq considered the realization of the $ 20 billion economic relationship between Iran and Iraq possible and said: "The condition for the realization of this goal is that the economy is one of the priorities of actors and decision makers in the economic and political field of our country and the Foreign Ministry decides to do so." Give.
Majid Reza Hariri, President of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, also stated: "Despite the fact that compounds such as economic deputy and trade diplomacy have been formed many times in the diplomatic apparatus, the vacancy of economic diplomacy has been felt in our country for many years."
Stating that the economy is not the first priority of officials in international relations, he added: "The decision of the country and the system and politicians is not for any reason that the economy is the first priority of international relations."
Hariri continued: Does our country's diplomatic apparatus and foreign ministry have a few economists in total, or does the economics course have a place in the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations so that people become interested in this field ?!
The head of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce on the state of Iran-China trade relations said: "Contrary to popular belief, Iran's relations with China are not limited to imports, but currently the largest destination for Iranian oil exports is China."
He spoke about the problems and shortcomings of Iran's exports: "A large part of our non-oil exports is related to cheap energy; About 50% of our non-oil exports are gas and condensate and petrochemicals, and part of it is various energy processing.
Hariri stressed: the government alone is not able to participate in international markets, so the government and the people (private sector and chamber of commerce) should be more involved in this field.
* Tasnim
