Argentina Charge d’Affaires to Tehran Jorge Mariano Jordan said on Monday that he aimed to activate 20 companies between the chambers of commerce of Iran and Argentina and act as a linking bridge between producing sectors of the two countries.
Jordan made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran with President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam Hossein Shafei where they explored ways for expansion of cooperation between Tehran and Buenos Aires.
Speaking during the meeting, the Iran Chamber chief said that lack of direct transportation is one of the main hurdles on the way of trade between Iran and Argentina.
Shafei said that there is good room for both countries to cooperate on trade of soybean.
Noting that there are rumors about an Argentinian shipping line being ready to operate between Iran and Argentina, he said that the launch of a direct shipping line can change the volume of bilateral trade.
Shafei referred to Iran’s plans for overseas farming in other countries, and said that Argentina is one of Iran’s target countries in this regard.
He voiced Iran Chamber’s full support for the country’s private sector to engage in economic relations with Argentina.
The Argentinian diplomat, for his part, said that his country has a population of 45 million while the country is capable of producing food for 500 million people.
Jordan said he would try to remain in contact with different unions and associations active in the area of rice, oil seeds, auto parts, cell phone and fintech to pave the way for further cooperation with Iran.
He said he would do its best to bring the Argentinian companies to Iran in 2022 so as to resume cooperation after a long time.
Noting that he is a pragmatic person, the Argentinian diplomat said that he would like to act as a linking bridge between producing sectors of the two countries and to activate 20 companies between the chambers of commerce of Iran and Argentina.
The Iran Chamber chief welcomed the plan proposed by the Argentinian diplomat and said Iran can also name 20 Iranian companies to the Argentinian side so as to be a prelude for expansion of economic relations between the two countries.