News in Brief
Iran-ECO seven-month trade tops $10b
IRNA – The trade between Iran and member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) topped $10 billion during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-October 22).
Over 14 million tons worth of goods, valued at $10.2 billion, were exchanged between Iran and the nine ECO state members during the seven months to October 22, showing an 18 and 4.5 percent of hike in weight and value terms respectively compared to the same period of last year.
Tehran, Kabul to expand cooperation in transport, transit sectors
IRNA – Transportation officials from Iran and Afghanistan’s caretaker government emphasized the need for broadening cooperation in the field of transport and transit.
Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and visiting deputy minister of transport and civil aviation of Afghanistan’s caretaker government Hamidullah Saeed held talks in Tehran on Wednesday on the development and enhancement of cooperation between the air, road and rail sectors of the two countries.
Deputy
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discusses promotion of industrial ties in Cuba
TASNIM – Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Farshad Moqimi held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas on the expansion of bilateral ties.
Moqimi, who also heads the Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), has traveled to Cuba on behalf of Iran’s minister of industry, mine and trade to take part at 39th Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV 2023).