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Iran officially stops stamping passports to attract more tourists

The Iranian president has authorised the interior ministry not to stamp foreign tourists’ passports to avoid the US retaliation and hike its own revenues from the tourism sector.

Mine and Industry

Iran, Ghana agree to facilitate trade cooperation through free trade zones

Iran and Ghana have singed a document to consolidate their trade ties as Tehran looks to diversify its export destinations and trade partners.

Trade

Iran seeking monetary pacts with regional countries: FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country is in talks with several regional countries to do business in national currencies.

Money and Capital Markets

Vadim Tkachenko, president of Volgograd Chamber of Commerce and Industry, that lead a large business delegation to Iran, says there are large areas of cooperation between Russia and Iran such as import and exports as well as joint venture.

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‘Import, export and joint ventures, main strategies for Russia-Iran trade boost’

Vadim Tkachenko, president of Volgograd Chamber of Commerce and Industry, that lead a large business delegation to Iran, says there are large areas of cooperation between Russia and Iran such as import and exports as well as joint venture.

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Russia says it is willing to step in to help Iran export its oil while the country is struggling to keep the oil flowing while pressured by sanctions levied by the United States.

Russia to lend Iran a hand for exporting oil: Report

Energy

The global standard-setting body has decided to extend Tehran’s time to approve and implement financial regulatory laws before it enters to audit the country.

FATF acknowledges Iran’s progress, gives its until October to approve other bills

Money and Capital Markets

Iranian and Turkish foreign minsters have agreed to join their efforts to hold their joint economic commission in a bid to further develop their trade ties.

Iran, Turkey to hold joint economic commission soon

Trade

Tehran and Baku officials have started e-TIR operations in a bid to faster develop their bilateral ties and boost their economic activities.

Iran, Azerbaijan start e-TIR road transit to boost trade

Transportation

Long-time political allies, Iran and Russia move to consolidate economic ties

Trade

The British government lawyers have reached an 11th-hour settlement with the Iranian private lender Bank Mellat to avoid court hearings over 2009 sanctions on the bank.

UK government, Iran’s Bank Mellat reach $1.6bn settlement over 2009 sanctions case

Money and Capital Markets

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated Salam Terminal-Gallery that is set to handle 5 million passengers a year and offer CIP services.

Iran’s most modern CIP terminal Salam opens to transit 5m passengers a year

Transportation

Mauro Conicatori, who left Iran on Friday after finishing his five-year mandate as the Italian ambassador to Iran, says the work on the European financial mechanism has advanced and that good news will come out in "some weeks".

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I hope we hear positive news about INSTEX in some weeks: Fmr. Italian envoy to Iran

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Kazakhstan Ambassador to Iran Askhat Orazbay says agricultural goods such as barley, grains, meat, vegetables and fruit are not sanctioned by the US and that the two countries can exchange these stuff.

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Kazakhstan, Iran can engage in agricultural exchanges under sanctions: Envoy

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Gholam Hossein Shafei reelected as president of Iran Chamber of Commerce

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Established in 1884, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is a non-profit and non-governmental institution which aims at facilitating economic growth and development in the country. Iran Chamber tries to further coordinate the activities of the private sector. As an economic forum, representatives from both the government and the private sector attend Iran Chamber's sessions. Meanwhile the institution acts as an advisory body to the government, parliament and judiciary.