Trade between Iran and 27 EU member states in 2020 stood at €4.24 billion, registering a 13.35% decline compared with €4.89 billion in 2019, latest data provided by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) show.
President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has called for establishment of joint ventures between Iranian and Uzbek businessmen in order to boost trade between the two countries.
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Furqat Sadiqov meets Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) President Gholam Hossein Shafei.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated the country’s largest iron ore pellet plant in the central city of Bafgh as his government moves ahead with plans to expand Iran’s largely untapped mining and metals sector.
Iran’s currency shows a sign of rebound after unconfirmed reports suggested that Washington authorized transactions on Iranian funds in Iraq and other countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the United States should return unconditionally to the Iran nuclear deal as soon as possible, while lifting sanctions on Iran and third-party entities and individuals.
Iran has received some payments from its funds frozen by Iraqi banks, including the state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq, after agreement by Washington, Secretary General of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said.
The overall Purchasing Managers’ Index, known by its Farsi acronym Shamekh, for Iran’s economy settled at 53.73 in the month ending Feb. 18 from 48.83 in the month ending Jan. 19, indicating 4.9 points or 10.03% improvement.
A review of electronic transactions processed during the last calendar month (Jan. 20 - Feb.18) showed that businesses have almost returned to the pre-COVID era in both the volume and value of transactions.
Iran’s House of Innovation and Technology Exports was launched on Tuesday in Damascus, Syria, to boost scientific and economic relations.