President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam Hossein Shafei has called for introducing and implementing a preferential trade agreement between Iran and Tajikistan.
Shafei was addressing a conference on chances for trade and investment with Tajikistan which was held in Mashhad Chamber of Commerce in northeastern Iran.
The conference was taking place as a trade delegation from Tajikistan was visiting Mashhad.
The president of Iran Chamber of Commerce said that Tajikistan has been a main trade partner of Iran over the past years. He noted that although bilateral trade between the two countries decreased drastically at some point due to some reasons, it has improved again significantly.
Shafei believed that the potential for economic cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan is much more than the current levels as both countries are member countries to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Eurasian Customs Union.
He referred to the limitation of water resources in Iran and high agricultural potentials of Tajikistan and said that Iran can meet part of its needs for agricultural products from Tajikistan and have cooperation with the country in overseas farming.
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan Jamshed Jumakhonzoda, also joined the conference in an online way and expressed hope that the two countries would make use of huge potentials to give a boost to cooperation.
He referred to different Iranian companies doing economic activities in Tajikistan which he said is indicative of the success of Iranian private sector in international economic cooperation.
Jumakhonzoda called for further partnership of Iranian companies in Tajikistan’s economic projects.