Rise of Iran and Serbia to increase the volume of foreign trade
In a meeting with the Serbian Foreign Minister, the Deputy Minister of Industry stressed the importance of holding the 16th meeting of the Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation between the two countries, noting the potential for expanding economic and trade relations between the two countries.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Hamid Zadboom, in a meeting with Nikola Slakovic, described the Balkan region as important in Iran's foreign policy: "Serbia and the Balkan region are the gateway to the European market for Iran, and the 80 million market of Iran and other countries." The neighbor has also created a good opportunity for private-government cooperation between the two countries.
He said that the Corona pandemic last year reduced international trade, as well as Iran's trade with Serbia, and expressed hope that with the efforts and pursuit of both sides, the 16th meeting of the Joint Commission of the two countries in 2021 in Tehran will be held in the best possible way. Has reached.
Referring to the volume of Iran's foreign trade, the Deputy Minister and Director General of the Trade Development Organization of Iran added: "Despite the coronary conditions and oppressive sanctions, the volume of Iran's foreign trade last year was $ 73 billion, of which about $ 34.5 billion was exports." $ 5 billion has been Iran's imports.
Referring to the advantages and capacity of Iran's neighborhood with 15 countries, Zadboom said: "Countries such as Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq are important markets in Iran's neighborhood and there are many trade opportunities in this region."
The Serbian Foreign Minister also expressed his happiness for his presence in Iran, emphasizing the existing capacities in the relations between the two countries in the fields of economy and industry.
Nikola Slakovich also reported on measures taken to combat the virus, citing the impact of the corona on the country's economy.
During his visit to Tehran, the Serbian Foreign Minister also met with the Iranian Foreign Minister and discussed the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia by Mohammad Javad Zarif and Nikola Sakovich. Signed.
It is worth mentioning that the importance of holding the 16th meeting of the Joint Economic Cooperation Commission of the two countries to develop and expand cooperation, especially in the economic field, issues related to unilateral and oppressive US sanctions, regional issues in the Balkans and surrounding countries and cooperation between the two countries. In the international forums, the actions of the two countries in the field of vaccines and the fight against Corona were other topics discussed and exchanged views of the Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Serbia in this meeting.
