Iran to Inaugurate More Commercial Centers in Arab States
“This year, the most pavilions of our country were held in international exhibitions in Turkey, Iraq, the UAE and Oman, and Iran was able to find new markets in these countries and showcase its industrial and production capabilities,” Robeihavi said.
He underlined the hike in acceptance of trade delegations in the West Asia Office, and stated, “The largest capacity for acceptance was from Turkey, Iraq and Oman. Delegations were also accepted from the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.”
“This year, the ground for starting commercial activities with certain countries, including Saudi Arabia, has opened up, and in other words, our commercial relations with the country is in a new chapter; therefore, representatives of the private sector, in cooperation with the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, have established good relations with the Saudi companies,” Robeihavi said.
Earlier reports said in January that the permission for the establishment of nearly 60 trade centers in 35 countries was issued by the TPO.
Trade centers are one of the tools of the TPO to help the private sector so that they can adjust their business relations with the world.
With the aim of facilitating foreign trade, providing market consulting, marketing of Iranian products and services, providing commercial and economic consulting services in various sectors and helping to conclude commercial contracts, the TPO issued the above-mentioned permit.
A TPO official had announced in November that Iran currently has 56 trade centers active in 35 different countries around the world.
“For example, we have five business centers in Iraq, four in China, one center in Pakistan, two centers in India, and 13 trade centers in Africa,” said Mohammad Sadeq Qannadzadeh.
These centers are run by the private sector and act as a platform for the representatives of this sector, and the freedom of action of business operators in these centers is greater than that of commercial attaches, the official explained.
These centers provide a set of consulting services and conduct financial transfers under contracts with traders which will help increase efficiency and facilitate business activities, according to Qannadzadeh.
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