Iran, Uzbekistan consider establishing joint ventures to boost trade

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie met with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Furqat Sadiqov on Tuesday to explore ways of expanding cooperation between the two countries’ private sectors.

Heads of chambers of commerce gather to discuss private sector issues

TEHRAN - Heads of Iran’s chambers of commerce gathered on Monday to discuss major economic issues related to the country’s private sector, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

Majlis plan to reform ICCIMA law criticized for changing its nature

TEHRAN - Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA)’s Economic Research Center has said that Majlis (parliament)’s plan for changing the ICCIMA’s legal structure will make it an executive body, in which case the chamber will no longer be a trade union representing the private sector.

ICCIMA law to be amended toward strengthening private sector

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has formed a joint committee with the Research Center of the Iranian parliament, the parliament’s Economic Committee, and the Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry for reviewing and amending the chamber’s law with the aim of strengthening the private sector.

Private sector calls on Majlis to supervise implementation of regulations

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie has called on the parliament (Majlis) to supervise the proper implementation of existing regulations rather than passing on new rules, the ICCIMA portal reported on Monday.

Trade co-op discussed between Iran, Armenia

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie met with Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan on Monday to discuss ways of removing barriers to the expansion of economic cooperation.

Heads of joint chambers of commerce meet to discuss trade with Oceania

TEHRAN –Heads of Iran’s joint chambers of commerce with Oceanian countries met with First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri to discuss issues and ways of boosting trade with the mentioned countries, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported on Sunday.

“Preparing 7th National Development Plan should be based on a regional view”

TEHRAN – Representatives of the Iranian private sector, in a meeting of the heads of the country’s chambers of commerce, called on the government to prepare the Seventh National Development Plan with a regional viewpoint.

Heads of joint chambers of commerce meet to discuss trade with neighbors

TEHRAN – Heads of Iran’s joint chambers of commerce with neighboring countries gathered on Saturday to discuss ways of boosting trade with First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, the government’s portal announced.

ICCIMA calls on govt. to choose commercial attachés from private sector

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) called on the government to choose the country’s commercial attachés from the private sector representatives.

SMEs play significant role in realizing surge in production: ICCIMA head

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie has said that the government should put more importance on the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for realizing the year’s motto which is “surge in production”.

Iran, Syria confer on signing free trade agreement

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) held a meeting on Sunday with Syrian Ambassador to Tehran Adnan Hassan Mahmoud in which he stressed the significance of signing a free trade agreement between the two sides.

New industry minister nominee holds talks with private sector

TEHRAN – President Rouhani’s new nominee for heading the Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry met with the representatives of the country’s private sector at Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Saturday.

ICCIMA ready to draft strategic plan for industrial development

TEHRAN - Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) said the private sector is ready to draft a strategic plan, aligned with the country's economic potentials, for the development of the industry sector.

Iran, Bangladesh stress need for joint investment

TEHRAN – During a meeting between Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Tehran Gousal Azam Sarker and Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie in Tehran on Saturday, the two sides emphasized the need for carrying out some joint investment projects.

‘ICCIMA ready to implement judiciary’s constructive plans’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says the chamber, as the consulting body of the government’s three branches, is ready to implement the judiciary’s plans for national development.

ICCIMA head calls on govt. to promote private sector’s place in economy

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) called on the government to reconsider the value of the country’s private sector, saying that the private sector’s place in the economy should be determined based on their contribution to the growth and the revenue they generate.

‘Strategic planning required to optimize investment in industry sector’

TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Ansari, the deputy head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), says the development of a strategy aligned with the country's economic potentials will lead to the optimization of activities and investments in the industry sector.

Realizing ‘Surge in Production’ requires macro policy changes: ICCIMA head

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says in order to develop the domestic production fundamental changes must be made in the government’s policies, ICCIMA portal reported.

Chambers of commerce provide over $38m for battling coronavirus

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says the country’s chambers of commerce have provided 1.63 trillion rials (about $38.8 million) to help containing the coronavirus, IRNA reported.

ICCIMA calls for trilateral co-op among govt., employers, workers

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) pointed to trilaterality principle- trilateral communication and cooperation among the government, employers and workers- as an important solution for passing through the current economic hardships.

Economic facilities during coronavirus outbreak should not hinder other supportive decisions: ICCIMA head

TEHRAN – The head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has written a letter to the First Vice-President Es'haq Jahangiri, calling for measures to be taken to ensure that the economic facilities provided during the coronavirus outbreak do not overlap other supportive decisions regarding the normal conditions.

European businesses fully support humanitarian assistance to Iran: Eurochambres president

President of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Eurochambres) says that the European businesses fully support past and current EU efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran and will continue to do so.

‘Participation in regional treaties a major key for trade development’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) underlined the active participation in regional treaties like the one with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as an important step toward economic development and urged the government to place more importance on the issue.

Iran, Zimbabwe discuss expansion of trade co-op

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) met with the Zimbabwean ambassador to Tehran Christopher Mapanga on Tuesday to discuss expansion of mutual trade relations.

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.

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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.