Farzad Piltan

2022-04-16 12:28

Annual exports to African, Arab countries rise 20%

TEHRAN - The value of Iran’s exports to its African and Arab trade partners increased by $2.6 billion or 20 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), Farzad Piltan, director-general of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, said.

2022-01-31 14:27

Industry minister set to visit UAE, Oman next week

TEHRAN – Heading a high-ranking trade delegation, Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi-Amin is going to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman next week, the portal of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

2021-10-27 13:11

Iran-Syria free trade agreement to take effect soon

TEHRAN – A free trade agreement signed between Iran and Syria back in 2010 is going to be implemented soon after years of postponement, Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)'s Office of Arabian and African Countries announced.

2021-09-21 14:53

Iran to open trade centers in Uganda, UAE

TEHRAN – Following new strategies to expand trade markets, Iran is planning to open trade centers in Uganda and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)'s Office of Arabian and African Countries announced.

2021-09-15 14:05

Iran to open trade center in Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN – Iran is going to open a trade and permanent exhibition center in Sulaymaniyah city of Iraqi Kurdistan in the near future, the director-general of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries announced.

2021-09-08 16:32

Iran, Lebanon discussing preferential trade agreement

TEHRAN - Director-General of Iranian Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries has said Iran and Lebanon are discussing a preferential trade agreement between the two countries.

2021-07-25 16:27

Iran to hold 5 exclusive exhibitions in Iraq by March 2022

TEHRAN - Director-General of Iranian Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries has said the country plans to hold at least five exclusive exhibitions in Iraq during the current Iranian calendar year (ends in late March 2022).

2021-07-19 13:52

Quarterly exports to African countries up 350% yr/yr

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s exports to its African trade partners in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) increased by 350 percent year on year, Farzad Piltan, director-general of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, said.

2021-04-03 15:27

Trade between Iran, UAE stands at $14b in a year

TEHRAN- The value of trade between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stood at $14.279 billion in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), an official with Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

2021-02-23 12:42

Iran allocates €200m for promoting exports to Africa

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Development Fund (NDF) has opened a €200 million credit line for the country’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) to use for developing exports of commodities and services to African countries.

2021-02-16 13:32

10-month exports to Arab partners exceed $10.7b

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s exports to its Arab trade partners in the region reached $10.705 billion in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020-January 19, 2021), Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, said.

2021-01-03 13:05

Erbil to host exclusive exhibit of Iranian products in March

TEHRAN- Iran will hold an exclusive exhibition of products in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan, during March 8-11, Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, announced.

2020-12-08 12:08

8-month exports to Arab partners exceed $8.5b

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s exports to its Arab trade partners in the region reached $8.565 billion in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20), Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, said.

2020-11-28 12:25

Tehran, Doha confer on forming joint committee to expand trade

TEHRAN – Iran and Qatar have agreed to establish a joint trade committee to examine the areas and opportunities, obstacles and strategies for developing trade relations between the two countries.

2020-10-30 15:31

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran planning to boost construction materials export to Africa

Africa with over 50 countries has been experiencing some partial stability over the past years, which has led to elevating the infrastructures and increasing economic activities in this large continent.

2020-10-21 13:45

Non-oil trade with Arab partners exceeds $9.5b in H1

TEHRAN – Iran’s non-oil trade with its Arab trade partners reached $9.579 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-September 21), the portal of the country’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) reported.

2020-09-12 12:16

5-month exports to Arab partners stand at $2.5b

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s exports to its Arab trade partners in the region reached $2.5 billion in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21), Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, said.

2020-07-29 13:28

Iran has capacity to export $150m of garments to Iraq

TEHRAN- Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries said that Iran has the potential for exporting $150 million of garments to Iraq per year.

2020-07-27 14:16

Weight of exports to African trade partners up 340% in a quarter

TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to its African trade partners in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20) increased by 340 percent in terms of weight, Farzad Piltan, director-general of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries said.