Acting oil minister in Moscow: trilateral energy co-op, Iran–Russia gas swap via Azerbaijan

TEHRAN- Hamid Bovard, caretaker of the Ministry of Oil, on Monday, while announcing the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, held bilateral and multilateral consultations aimed at strengthening Iran’s cooperation with other energy-reserve-holding countries.

Iran calls on gas exporters to strengthen cooperation, safeguard energy security

TEHRAN- At the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow, Iran’s Acting Minister of Oil, Hamid Bovard, presented a broad strategic vision linking global energy security to peace, regional stability, the security of critical infrastructure, and respect for national sovereignty.

Liquidity growth slowed, monthly inflation on a downward trend: economy minister

TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, told parliament on Tuesday that liquidity growth has entered a declining path and that monthly inflation has been falling over the past four months. Answering a question from MP Mostafa Pourdehqan Ardakani and several other lawmakers, he said the government is fully aware of the pressure that inflation and high prices are putting on ordinary households, retirees, workers, and employees, and that economic indicators are being monitored daily.

New horizons of economic co-op being formed between Mazandaran, Uzbekistan: Uzbek envoy

TEHRAN- According to a Khabar Online report from Mazandaran, Fariddin Nasriyev, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Iran, met with Mehdi Younesi Rostami, Governor of Mazandaran province, and while thanking the provincial officials for their warm hospitality, emphasized the broad capacities for economic and trade cooperation between Mazandaran and Uzbekistan.

Iran, Tajikistan private sector ties strengthened with tripartite chamber memorandum

TEHRAN- A tripartite cooperation memorandum was signed among the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture of Khorasan Razavi Province, the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, and the Chamber of Commerce of Khatlon Province.

TCCIMA energy committee chairman raises 6 demands to facilitate exports

TEHRAN- Saeed Tajik, Chairman of the Energy and Environment Committee of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Iran Quality and Standard Inspection Company, at the 30th National Export Day ceremony, raised six demands from the 14th government and emphasized the need to end the “neither war nor peace” situation and to use upcoming opportunities to develop exports.

‘Developing trade relations with Africa requires results-oriented economic diplomacy’

TEHRAN- The Advisor to the President for Economic Cooperation, referring to the importance of coordination among government institutions, the private sector, and academic centers, said: “Developing trade relations with Africa requires moving from preliminary and ceremonial talks toward results-oriented economic diplomacy.”

Co-op MOU signed between Chambers of Commerce of Mashhad, Dushanbe

TEHRAN- During the trip of the Governor of Khorasan Razavi Province and his accompanying delegation to Tajikistan, a cooperation memorandum was signed between the Chambers of Commerce of Mashhad and Dushanbe with the aim of developing trade interactions and facilitating the activities of traders and businessmen of the two countries.

National Export Day ceremony held with President Pezeshkian in attendance

TEHRAN- The National Export Day ceremony was held on Wednesday morning, October 21, at the Summit Hall, with the attendance of President Masoud Pezeshkian; Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi; Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak; Head of the Trade Promotion Organization Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi; Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture Samad Hassanzadeh; those active in the field of foreign trade, and related experts, to honor national exemplary exporters.

Iran, Qatar discuss energy cooperation issues

TEHRAN- Iran’s Acting Minister of Oil and Qatar’s Minister of Energy met and held talks on cooperation between Tehran and Doha.

Iran, Kazakhstan pursue North–South corridor, Chabahar rail links

TEHRAN- Developing access for Central Asian countries to open waters, activating the eastern branch of the North–South Corridor, and advancing Iran’s rail routes to Afghanistan and beyond were among the most important axes of the Iranian Minister of Transport and Urban Development’s negotiations during his visit to Kazakhstan.

US warmongering has disrupted global food security: Iran’s minister

TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Agriculture, emphasizing the need to guarantee the right of all people in the world to access food by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said: "US unilateralism and warmongering have disrupted and created problems for global food security and the transfer of food and agricultural products in the world."

Tehran hosting international textile, mode exhibitions

TEHRAN- The 32nd International Exhibition of Textile Machinery, Raw Materials, Home Textiles, Embroidery Machines, Textile Products of Iran (IRANTEX) along with the 14th Iran International Apparel Exhibition (IRANMODE), opened at the permanent Tehran International Exhibitions venue with the participation of leading companies and those active in the field.

Iran, Vietnam emphasize development of communications, technology cooperation

TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology for Technology, Innovation and International Affairs, in a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyen Luong Ngoc, emphasized the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of communications and information technology, and finalizing the cooperation memorandum with Vietnam.

‘Safeguarding exports under sanctions requires operational measures, regulatory reform, private-sect

TEHRAN- Samad Hassanzadeh, President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), said on Monday at the National Export Associations Conference, held at the Iran Chamber under the slogan “Capable Exporter, Strong Association, Sustainable Exports”: Foreign trade cannot be examined merely within the framework of export and import statistics, trade balance, or foreign-exchange earnings; rather, foreign trade is directly linked to national production, employment, investment, economic security, access to technology, and the country’s position in regional and global division of labor. From this perspective, any disruption in trade relations affects the country’s production and economic capacities.

Iran Chamber calls for rethinking export resilience, opening a trade path to Africa

TEHRAN- The president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, referring to the approach of National Export Day, said: This year’s National Export Day should be an opportunity to rethink the resilience of the country’s foreign trade.

New customs instructions drafted to reduce goods stoppage at borders

TEHRAN- The Head of Iran Customs Administration announced the drafting of an executive instruction for customs facilitations aimed at speeding up goods clearance, reducing duplicate procedures, and smoothing truck movement at the country’s borders.

New corridors help preserve country’s trade capacity: TPO official

TEHRAN- Deputy Head of the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said: With the cooperation of various sectors and the creation of new infrastructure and corridors, part of the country’s trade capacity was preserved and it became possible for activities to continue.

Tehran, Astana eye expanded Caspian, rail cooperation

TEHRAN- The transport ministers of Iran and Kazakhstan, while emphasizing the development of transport routes and the use of Caspian Sea capacities, stressed the expansion of trade exchanges and the drafting of a comprehensive document on logistics and infrastructure cooperation between the two countries.

Economy minister stresses accelerating finalization of projects supported by Islamic Development Ban

TEHRAN- The Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance emphasized the necessity of accelerating the finalization of approved projects, removing implementation obstacles, and using the Islamic Development Bank’s financing capacities to complete the country’s priority projects.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Vietnam embassy, Iran–Vietnam chamber of commerce chart a path for bilateral trade, investment co-op

TEHRAN- Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyen Luong Ngoc and Mr. Seyed Mostafa Mousavi, President of the Iran–Vietnam Joint Chamber of Commerce, met at the Chamber’s headquarters in Tehran on Saturday, together with members of the visiting Vietnamese trade delegation and representatives of Iranian business associations and enterprises, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation.