Thailand’s Ambassador to Iran Peckett Bonsad has stressed Bangkok’s determination to give a boost to trade ties with Iran, especially with the country’s private sector.
The ambassador made the remarks during a meeting in Tehran on Sunday with President of Iran chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Hossein Selahvarzi.
Also speaking during the meeting, the ICCIMA president said that one of the main agendas of Iran Chamber of Commerce is to strengthen cooperation with South East Asian countries.
Selahvarzi said he believed that more increased interactions between the private sectors of Iran and Thailand will help raise the volume of trade between the two countries.
Noting that “we are trying to establish direct links with the Thai Chamber of Commerce,” he stressed that the Iran Chamber of Commerce has drafted an agreement and sent to the Thai Chamber of Commerce. When finalized, the agreement can open a new chapter in bilateral relations, Selahvarzi added.
He also highlighted that Thailand can serve as a gateway for Iran’s access to ASEAN region and Iran can also provide Thailand with access to the 500-million-people market of this region.
The Thai ambassador, for his part, said that he is determined to find ways to further strengthen the level of cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries.
He also said that his country is ready to make use of Iran’s experiences in using different mechanisms for financial exchanges.
The ambassador referred to a visit to Iran by a Thai trade delegation within the next few days and said that the delegation will include representatives from companies active in the areas of renewable energies and production of motorcycles. He said that he expects Iran Chamber of Commerce to make it possible for the Thai businesspeople to meet with their Iranian counterparts.