Envoy: Iran Exports to Afghanistan, Pakistan Top $5bn

Date: 22 July 2019 - 21:14

News ID: ۶۸۴۲۰

TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari put his country’s current exports value to eastern neighboring countries at over five to six billion dollars.
He made the remarks on the sidelines of the meeting of Foreign Relations Coordination Headquarters, held in the presence of representatives of the Foreign Ministry and Iranian ambassadors to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"Given the policies adopted by the government for increasing level of economic ties with neighbors, it is necessary to carry out studies on the import and export barriers,” he said.
He revealed the interest of Pakistani and Afghan sides to reopen joint bank and adding that the "Islamic Republic of Iran has established trade exchanges with the two countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan.”