Official: Iran, Uzbekistan to Broaden Economic Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA) - Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization Mojtaba Khosrotaj said Tehran and Tashkent have voiced their resolve to further expand trade and economic cooperation.
"Following change of Uzbek president and new developments in that country’s economic cycles, both countries are determined to bolster economic relations between the two sides,” Khosrotaj said.
He underlined that setting up the 12th Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Commission meeting will pave the way for the visit of President Rouhani to Uzbekistan during which he will try to facilitate visa issuance while broadening banking cooperation.
"The two sides are to sign a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on the expansion of industrial and mining cooperation during visit of the Iranian president to Uzbekistan,” Khosrotaj said.
Tashkent hosted the 11th Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Economic Commission meeting held on January 4th, 2015.
"Following change of Uzbek president and new developments in that country’s economic cycles, both countries are determined to bolster economic relations between the two sides,” Khosrotaj said.
He underlined that setting up the 12th Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Commission meeting will pave the way for the visit of President Rouhani to Uzbekistan during which he will try to facilitate visa issuance while broadening banking cooperation.
"The two sides are to sign a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on the expansion of industrial and mining cooperation during visit of the Iranian president to Uzbekistan,” Khosrotaj said.
Tashkent hosted the 11th Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Economic Commission meeting held on January 4th, 2015.