Iran, Zimbabwe Stress Strengthening Economic, Trade Ties
The meeting was held between CEO of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) Farshad Moqimi and Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Iran Bright Kwimba.
Moqimi, for his part, said the two countries enjoy high potentials to enhance their relations in all fields, specially in trade and economy.
He underlined Iran’s industrial capabilities, saying that the ground has been provided for the two countries to promote the level of their trade and economic relations.
Moqimi also noted that his organization is ready to provide the products needed by the African country, adding that Zimbabwe can take advantage of Iran’s high capacities in the fields of technical and engineering services, reconstruction and renovation of industries, provision of industrial and agricultural machinery, etc.
During the meeting, Kwimba lauded Iran’s achievements on the path of industrialization, saying that Zimbabwe is ready to take advantage of Iran's significant experiences in the field of industrialization to empower its industrial capacities.
In a relevant development last year, Zimbabwe’s minister of agriculture said that his country was after creating fundamental changes in the agricultural sector because progress in this field can develop the economy, adding that Zimbabwe was planning to improve the agricultural mechanization and purchase tractors from Iran.
Masuka made the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province Governor Zeinolabedin Khorram.
Referring to Zimbabwe's interest in cooperation in knowledge-based fields, Masuka lauded Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, and expressed the hope that such facilities would be available in Zimbabwe.
He also pointed to Iran Dairy Industries Commercial Co. Products (Pegah) in East Azarbaijan Province, saying that Zimbabwe needs to produce 150 million liters of dairy products per year and currently, the country’s capacity is 90 million liters.
He called for paving the way for increasing dairy production in Zimbabwe.
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