ICCIMA’s head to lead Iranian trade delegation to Portugal in Feb.

TEHRAN- Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) will dispatch a delegation of Iranian traders and businessmen to Portugal on February 20, news portal of the chamber published on Tuesday.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Private sector dissatisfied with national budget bill

On December 8, President Hassan Rouhani submitted the administration’s draft of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1399 to the Majlis.

‘Iranian companies prioritized for reconstructing Syria’

TEHRAN- Syrian minister of public works and housing said that his country puts the top priority on Iranian companies for implementing reconstruction projects in Syria, IRNA reported.

ICCIMA ready to set up trade offices abroad

TEHRAN - Head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafei said the chamber is ready to establish five trade offices in five countries to boost the private sector’s role in the national trade.

Iran’s economy moving forward: CBI governor

TEHRAN –Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said that the positive balance in Iran’s non-oil trade is an indication that the country’s economy is moving forward, Mehr news agency reported.

Industry minister holds talks with private sector representatives

TEHRAN – Representatives of Iran’s private sector met with the Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani and his deputies on Tuesday at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).

EAEU Business Council, ICCIMA ink cooperation MOU

TEHRAN – Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Business Council, on Wednesday, for mutual cooperation.

Tehran, Ashgabat discuss expansion of trade ties

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) held talks with Turkmenistan’s Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations on Monday to discuss avenues of economic cooperation.

Nicaragua ready for barter trade with Iran

TEHRAN – Nicaragua’s Minister of Finance and Public Credit has voiced his country’s readiness for barter trade with Iran to mitigate the impact of the U.S. sanctions on the two countries’ trade.

Tajikistan willing to revive economic relations with Iran

TEHRAN – Tajikistan's new ambassador to Iran, Nizamuddin Zahedi, has stressed the need for reviving his country’s economic ties with Iran calling for Iranian investors’ serious presence in Tajikistan, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported on Thursday.

Private sector ready to prepare an industrial development outline: ICCIMA head

TEHRAN- Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafe’i said the private sector is ready to prepare an industrial development outline for the country, IRNA reported.

Shafeie reinstated as head of ICCIMA

TEHRAN – The board of representatives of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) selected Gholam-Hossein Shafeie as the head of the chamber for the ninth round of presidency.

Iran, India commerce chambers ink trade co-op MOU

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday for expansion of trade and economic ties, IRNA reported.

‘Iran able to help S. Africa tackle energy challenges’

TEHRAN- In a meeting with head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), South Africa’s ambassador to Iran announced that regarding the two sides’ trade ties, Iran can assist his country in overcoming its current energy challenges, the portal of ICCIMA reported.

‘Iranian, Iraqi private sectors going on trade regardless of political issues’

TERHAN- Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA)’s Head Gholam-Hossein Shafeie announced that the major part of Iran-Iraq economic ties relies on the transactions between the two sides’ private sectors, which is not under the influence of political events and issues, so the mutual trade will continue, ILNA quoted him as saying in a joint meeting held between Iranian and Iraqi trade delegations at the place of ICCIMA on Tuesday.

Albania keen on boosting economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN-Albanian Deputy Foreign Minister Etjen Xhafaj expressed his country’s tendency for expansion of trade ties with Iran, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iranian chambers of commerce stimulating entrepreneurship throughout country

Entrepreneurship has come under the spotlight in many countries over the past decades and it has prompted the governments to adopt some new policies for promotion of entrepreneurship in their societies.

Syria calls for establishing joint chamber of commerce with Iran

TEHRAN – During a meeting with the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), Syrian Ambassador to Iran Adnan Mahmoud expressing his country’s willingness for establishment of Iran-Syria joint chamber of commerce.

Jordan eager to expand trade ties with Iran’s private sector

TEHRAN – Jordan Chamber of Industry’s Chairman Adnan Abo Al-Ragheb said his country welcomes Iranian trade delegations to explore areas of economic cooperation.

Iran, Hungary explore expansion of trade, industry, energy ties

TEHRAN – Following the visit of a high-ranking Hungarian trade delegation to Tehran, an Iran-Hungary business forum was held on Sunday during which the two sides signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in various areas.

ICCIMA explores further avenues of co-op with Austria

TEHRAN- In a Tuesday meeting between Austria’s minister for science, research, and economy and the visiting head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), the two sides discussed expansion of bilateral economic ties, IRNA reported.

Rouhani scheduled to visit Austria soon

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is slated to visit Austria in the near future in a bid to boost bilateral relations between the two countries, the Austrian ambassador to Tehran said on Tuesday.   

ICCIMA to establish joint comittee with Singapore

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) called for establishing a joint committee with Singapore to develop trade relations with the Asian country, the portal of ICCIMA announced on Wednesday.

Austria calls for increasing trade volume with Iran

TEHRAN – Austrian ambassador in Tehran expressed his country’s willingness for increasing the volume of trade with Iran, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported on Wednesday.

By: Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

JCPOA shall continue to stand: MEDEF VP

Iran’s nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), opened gateways for European countries to boost their trade ties with Iran finding a share in its untouched lucrative market. Being implemented in mid-January 2016, JCPOA made European countries race to front of queue to enter various economic sectors in Iran.

French companies planning long-time co-op on projects in Iran

TEHRAN- Yve-Thibault de-Silguy, the vice President of France’s largest employer federation MEDEF, announced that besides trade transactions, French companies are planning constant cooperation with Iranians in Iran, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported on Tuesday.

Iranian, Ukrainian chambers of commerce sign co-op MOU

TEHRAN- Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UCCI) and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) signed a cooperation MOU during an Iran-Ukraine business forum in Ukraine, the portal of ICCIMA reported on Monday.

Britain thinking of Iran’s market after Brexit: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN- In a meeting with Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie, Iran’s Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said that since Britain is due to leave the EU, it is looking for new markets including Iran’s lucrative one.

Iran, Moldova review trade ties

TEHRAN- Moldova's President Igor Dodon and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Chairman Gholam-Hossein Shafeie explored avenues of broadening trade bonds in Tehran on Monday.

Luxembourg ready for co-op with Iran in ICT, construction

TEHRAN – The Chairman of Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce said his country is ready to cooperate with Iran in the fields of information and communication technology (ICT) and also construction.