President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Samad Hassanzadeh has stressed that more increased trade between Iran and Belarus would rest upon solving transportation issues.
Hassanzadeh made the remarks during a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday with Belarusian Ambassador to Iran Dmitry Koltsov.
He said that the current $60 million annual trade between Tehran and Minsk is far behind the potentials.
The Iran Chamber of Commerce president noted that lacking information about the economic and trade potentials of each other is hindering more expanded relations between Iran and Belarus, calling on the Belarusian embassy to take more steps in this regard.
Hassanzadeh expressed hope that Belarus would reciprocate Iran’s unilateral cancellation of visa requirements for Belarusian people.
He voiced the readiness of Iran’s private sector to help the launch of direct flights between the two countries.
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The Belarusian ambassador, for his part, said that economic relations between Tehran and Minsk will see new records in the light of support from Iran Chamber of Commerce.
Noting that the current level of bilateral exchanges is not proportionate with the existing potentials, he called for holding business forums to help the economic actors on both sides get more familiar with the capacities of each other.
Koltsov said that the embassy is ready to play an active role in transferring trade data between Iranian and Belarusian economic actors.
He added that the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is willing to host a delegation from Iran Chamber of Commerce.