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Russia, China presidents welcome Iran’s full SCO membership

Russia and China have welcomed Iran’s imminent full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Macro Economy

Uzbekistan aims for triple increase in trade via Iran route

Uzbekistan hopes it could significantly increase its trade with India and other countries through a key corridor that passes through Iran.

Transportation

Venezuela offers land to Iran’s overseas farming

Venezuelan Agriculture Minister Wilmar Castro Soteldo says Caracas has offered at least five million hectares of land following agricultural investment agreements with producers from Iran and other countries.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran reports record shipments on North-South Corridor

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group (IRISL) has reported a record high in its freight services between Russia and India through a newly launched corridor.

Trade

Iran’s Q1 economic growth at 3.8%

Figures by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) show the country’s economy grew by 3.8% in the first quarter of the calendar year that started late March.

Macro Economy

Supreme Leader communicates general policies of Iran’s 7th development plan

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a series of directives that outline the key principles of a five-year plan for economic, social and cultural development in Iran.

Macro Economy

Russia says Iran will sign SCO obligations document next week

Iran is to sign a binding document next week that will put the country on a direct path to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a powerful bloc of countries that include Russia and China, according to a Russian official.

Trade

Iran, Russia prepare to sign tourism cooperation deal

Iran and Russia have agreed to discuss a deal that will facilitate tourism cooperation between the two countries, according to a senior official in the Iranian tourism ministry (MCTH).

Society Economy

Iran’s steel output in July up 34.1% YOY

Iran’s crude steel production in July rose 34.1% from a year earlier to 2 million metric tons (mt), World Steel Association data shows.

Mine and Industry

Iran agrees to supply Nigeria with CNG services

Companies from Iran will supply some $2.5 billion worth of services related to natural gas for vehicles (NGV) business to Nigeria as part of recent agreement between the two countries, an industry source has revealed.

Energy