President’s Chief of Staff Turkey is Iran’s best economic partner in region

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Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 7:55 - 29 April 2021
Thursday, 29 April 2021 (YJC)_Mahmoud Vaezi stressed the relations with Turkey and said Iran has the best economic ties with this country.

President’s Chief of Staff Turkey is Iran’s best economic partner in regionDuring the 28th edition of the Joint Economic Cooperation meeting, Iranian President’s Chief of Staff, Mahmoud Vaezi stressed the relations with Turkey and said Iran has the best economic ties with this country.

“We always attach great importance to relations with our neighbor and brother Turkey, especially in the economic sector” he said while adding that “Problems caused by the Coronavirus and the sanctions should not be allowed to affect our relations.”

“The joint commission is an economic roadmap between Iran and Turkey which could change developments between the two countries,” he added.

Elsewhere in his remarks he said “The presidents of Iran and Turkey have set a goal to achieve an annual $30 billion trade exchange volume and that is why we must move forward in this path as that is the goal we can achieve.”

"The more we increase gas exports and return our oil exports to the pre-sanctions era, the more it will affect our trade relations with Turkey", Vaezi added.

Banking relations, trade agreements, private sectors’ joint investments, expansion of transport, customs and scientific cooperation, energy sector, and cooperation between chambers of commerce are among fields mentioned in Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and Turkey.

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