Energy Economy

Iranian Minister of Industry. Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that his country has taken the necessary steps to reap more than $21 billion through exporting mineral products by the end of the current local calendar year on March 20. 2020.

The Director General of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) for Market Development and Agreements Affairs Mohammad Saeed Asl Saeedipour said on Tuesday that Italian firms keen on investing in Chabahar port.

Iranian First Vice-President. in a message to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. congratulated the prime minister on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the PRC. and voiced Tehran’s willingness to set up strategic economic ties with Beijing.

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian and Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. in a meeting on the sidelines of the Eurasia Economic Union Summit in the capital city of Yerevan. exchanged views on scores of economic and energy issues.

Some 600.000 tons of non-oil goods worth $769 million have been exported from West Azerbaijan province of Iran in the past 6 months (March 21—September 22). which indicates a 145% rise in a comparison with the corresponding period in the last year.

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation stated that if properly planned. the Eurasian Economic Union will provide a historic opportunity to increase Iran’s exports to six countries of the region.

In a phone conversation with newly-appointed managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). governor of Iran’s central bank called for a fair share in the decision-making process of the body.

The Director General of Astara Customs Office Rasoul Omidi said that 37.046 tons of non-oil goods. valued at $7.038.215. were exported from the customs office in the first six months of the current year.

Eight more countries have decided to join the Instex mechanism for trade with Iran. the European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini'.s aide said.

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