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Iran’s private sector unveils four more schools in Kermanshah Province

A charity campaign, called Iran-e Man, founded by former vice president of ICCIMA Pedram Soltani, has been making elementary schools since five years ago in a bid to help lay the educational foundation of the country for next generations.

Society Economy

Iran, 10th biggest global steel producer: Report

Iran aims to become the world’s sixth largest steel producer as per the 20-Year Vision Plan, which targets annual production capacity expansion to 55 million tons and 20-25 million tons of exports per year by 2025. Iranian steel mills have so far realized 34 million tons of the capacity target.

Mine and Industry

Iran Chamber of Commerce, govt., parliament tripartite committee to counter US sanctions

A tripartite committee comprised of Iran Chamber of Commerce, government and parliament is set to be formed to coordinate efforts to counter the US reimposed unilateral sanctions.

Iran Chamber

Iran, Bulgaria take steps to strengthen trade ties

Bulgaria is Iran’s gate to Europe with great opportunities for Iranian businessmen and women to expand to the European market. Now, Iran’s private sector is trying to push for further bilateral trade.

Trade

Bulgaria business opportunities forum at ICCIMA

Dozens of Iranian businessmen and women took part at a forum that introduced business opportunities in Bulgaria. Iranian Ambassador to Bulgaria Seyed Mohammad Javad Rasouli, Joint President of Iran-Bulgaria and Bulgaria-Iran Joint Committtee Saeid Hadei, ICCIMA first VP Hossein Selahvarzi as well as Deputy head of Buglaria’s Embassy in Iran Radoslav Gergov presided over the meeting.

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Iran, Iraq to open three border commercial centres

Tehran and Baghdad have been looking to augment their trade volume and consolidate their trade ties. New commercial centres will help strengthen local markets as well.

Trade

Iranian private sector opens International Rice Trade Centre & Export Terminal

The centre has been established to cut intermediaries from the production and supply chian of this widely-popular grain and find potential markets for the Iranian rice.

Trade

Tehran Chamber of Commerce cautions against undesired currency redenomination results

The idea of removing zeros from the rial has been floated several times in Iran over the past years. This may come true during the two years remaining in President Hassan Ruhani’s tenure. His government drafted a bill to this effect and sent it to the Parliament on Wednesday to be debated.

Financial Markets

Iran seeks to renovate Afghanistan’s war-ravaged infrastructure

After Iraq, Iran is setting eyes on reconstructing Afghanistan’s war-ravaged infrastructure. Iran’s shuttle diplomacy is active now. Iranian and Afghani delegations are meeting quite regularly to coordinate efforts.

Mine and Industry

Iran’s private firms call for stronger export credit guarantees to counter US sanctions

In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, private sector representatives have called on government to give more authority to the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran with regard to issuing export guarantees, according to the EGFI chief.

Trade