Iran Records 70% Increase in Export of Goods to Eurasian Nations in 2 Months

"After the conclusion of the preferential trade agreement with EEU in the first phase, fortunately, our country's exports to those countries grew by 28% in 1401 (March 21-2022-2023) compared to the year before. Moreover, our exports recorded 70% increase in the two first months of 1402 (March 22-May 22, 2023) compared to the same period last year, with the largest growth in exports to Russia and then Armenia," Director General of the Central Asia, Caucasus and Russia Department at Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Rahmatollah Khormali said.

Khormali said that the second edition of the special exhibition of the EEU member states in Tehran will be held later this year in fall.

He added that the first edition of the EEU exhibition was held last year in July in the Iranian capital with the participation of officials and companies from EEU member states.

The TPO official attached great importance to the EEU member countries market of 180 million people as a big target market for the exports of Iranian non-oil products and because of their geographical, political and economic closeness to Iran.

“Given the importance of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council(PGCC) member countries and Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as well as the importance of increasing our country's trade exchanges with those countries, we are trying to invite the authorities and companies of the countries of those regions to attend the exhibition and hold seminars on developing trade with them,” he further said.

 “The exhibition will be held in various fields of industry, mining and agriculture, and it is planned to hold specialized panels on the sidelines of the exhibition to discuss infrastructure issues, including transportation and the North-South corridor, monetary, banking and customs topics, trade agreements and scientific cooperation, as well as cultural and knowledge-based cooperation.”

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