The third Economic Diplomacy Forum of Iran and Eurasian Economic Union on the Agrifood Industry is scheduled to be held on Feb. 13 at the IRIB International Conference Center in Tehran.
The event is organized by private businesses in cooperation with public institutions and embassies of EAEU member states, Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture reported.
With the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Iran and the EAEU, the two sides are increasing their economic cooperation.
A long-awaited free trade agreement was signed between Iran and the five-member bloc in Tehran on January 19.
Head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) Alireza Peimanpak signed the agreement on the Iranian side with EAEU Minister of Trade Andrey Slepnev signing the agreement on the side of the EAEU.
Speaking during a press conference on the sidelines of the signing ceremony, Peimanpak, who is also the Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade, said that the agreement is expected to become operational by late September after being approved by the IAEA member countries.
Under the terms of the agreement, 90% of the items were put on the green trade list with the rest 10% enlisted as forbidden items, Peimanpak said.