Russian merchants invited to actively partake in Iran Expo 2025
Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali invited Russian companies on Monday to actively participate in Iran Expo 2025, the country’s largest trade and export showcase taking place between April 28 and May 2 at the Tehran International Exhibition Center.
The invitation was made during a meeting with Sergey Katyrin, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, as the two sides underlined the importance of expanding trade cooperation and exchanging business delegations under the framework of the Iran-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement.
Praising trade ties between Tehran and Moscow as growing, Jalali called for the full implementation of the free trade deal, which was signed in January 2024 in St. Petersburg and will come into effect on May 15, 2025, following ratification by all member states.
The agreement covers 87 percent of traded goods between Iran and the five member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, granting them customs exemptions.
Calling for strong participation from Russian companies and economic stakeholders at Iran Expo 2025, Jalali also announced an upcoming visit to Moscow by a high-level Iranian trade delegation, led by the head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.
Katyrin, for his part, welcomed the Iranian delegation’s upcoming visit and said Russia’s Chamber of Commerce was ready to host its Iranian counterpart.
Urging boost in bilateral economic ties between Moscow and Tehran, Katyrin also encouraged greater participation by Iranian and Russian companies in each other’s trade exhibitions.
The Export Capabilities Exhibition, simply known as Iran Expo, is a platform to bring manufacturers, exporters, and investors together and provide foreign visitors with a comprehensive view of the country’s export capabilities with the ultimate goal of boosting non-oil exports.
The exhibition this year is being held while indirect talks between Iran and the US have raised hopes of an improvement in trade with the Islamic Republic. Thus, the number of participants is expected to be significantly higher compared to previous years.
Last year’s exhibition featured more than 700 knowledge-based companies, presenting some 1,500 products and a unique opportunity to expand scientific diplomacy with world countries.