Lotfi said that Holcim Company from Switzerland and Lafarge from France have expressed readiness for cooperation in cement industry and sign contracts with ‘Fars-Khuzestan’ Cement Company.
He said that they are among the largest companies in world cement industry and have formed a consortium last year.
He added that after nuclear deal and planning for lifting sanctions, they declared readiness to attend Iran’s cement industry.
Lotfi said that necessary protocols to sign contracts with two aforementioned companies have been worked out.
Iran in cooperation with Georgia private sector is to build a cement plant there and Russia has also demanded to set up a joint cement plant in Russia which is under consideration.
According to the latest statistics, Iran is the fourth cement producer and first cement exporter in the world.
Iran produced 66.400 million tons cement and more than 70 million tons clinker last year.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 12th International Energy Exhibition, Falahatian said that Iran’s exports of technical-engineering services in the electricity sector have increased 10-fold.
During the sanctions, many power plants were built through efforts of Iranian industrialists to supply electricity, Falahatian said, adding that this capacity has to be utilized in the post-sanctions era.
Through efficient interaction with credible European companies in the post-sanctions era, Iran can improve the quality of its products and have a more active presence in global markets, he said.

Petronas President & CEO, Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, said on Wednesday that each barrel of oil can be sold for about 30 dollars on the market when sanctions against Iran are lifted.
He said Petronas stopped importing crude oil from Iran in 2012 but it will consider purchase of oil from the Middle Eastern country when sanctions are lifted.
The official, who was present in ceremonies to unveil the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) in Tehran in November, said his company is eager to cooperate with National Iranian Oil Company.
National Iranian South Oil Company, affiliated to the NIOC, and Malaysian Petronas held a joint seminar in Tehran in October.

Noting that good news is to be heard, Seif said that unblocking Iran’s frozen assets and facilitating interactions with the world will improve the situation for Iran’s banking system.

He said that the unfrozen assets will be handed over to CBI immediately after the implementation of Iran nuclear deal – widely known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Asked whether the sanctions on the CBI will be removed, Seif said that the JCPOA will be implemented within the next few days for sure; therefore Iran will witness a lifting of all the sanctions imposed on the country.

The Ministry of Agricultural Jihad has proved that it is working with the private sector to clear hurdles before expansion of relations with Russia, Khansari told IRNA.

He said that the Iranian products were exported to Russia through Azerbaijan.

‘It seems that the first shipment of Iranian dairy and animal products will be exported to Russia by the end of January,’ the official said.

This is to facilitate transfer of technology to Iran, Hossein Zamani-Nia told Shana after his meeting with the Slovenian Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek in Tehran.
“In this meeting, we discussed increasing cooperation in laying oil and gas pipelines, purchasing technical equipment and transfer of technology.”
He said the Slovenian delegation intends to foster collaborations in the fields of energy, communications, environment, science and industry.
Zamani-Nia added since the Ministry of Petroleum intends to improve its techno-engineering services, its cooperation with Slovenia will mainly focus on importing the required technical know-how to this end.
“Ties between Iran and Slovenia has improved since the 11th government assumed office in 2013. Slovenia has expressed willingness to increase import of petrochemicals from Iran.”

He made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Slovenian Minister of Economic Development and Technology Zdravko Pocivalsek here on Monday.
Hojjati said that Slovenia is located on the route to northern and western Europe and enjoys excellent position because of its access to open seas.
The minister reminded that since many years ago Iran has been exporting nuts, pistachioes, saffron, dates and raisins to Europe.
Iran wants to expand its relations with the interantional community, especially Balkan countries, and it is hoped that once anti-Iran sanctions are lifted, economic relations between the two countries would expand.
Hojjati added that unfortunately in spite of widescale capacities pf the two countries, current level of mutual cooperation is not acceptable.

Ribak made the remarks in a meeting with members of Chamber of Commerce of Kashan city.
He said that Iran and Belarus enjoy good economic and trade relations and that bilateral economic cooperation is expanding.
The ambassador said that Belarus maintained sustainable trade ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran during the arbitrary sanctions.
Ribak said that half of Belarus foreign trade with Iran is on industrial machinery and petrochemicals.
The ambassador said that Belarus government is willing to cooperate with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the field of mines development.
He said that Belarus bus manufacturing company got involved in setting up assembly line of bus in Tabriz to commission soon.
The ambassador said that currently Belarus has truck and trailer assembly line operating in Tabriz.
He said that three Iranian goods exhibitions were held in Belarus and Iranian goods like carpet and herbs are favorite for the Belarus customers.
Ribak stressed necessity of opening permanent stores after displaying goods in an exhibition and said that there is no obstacle in the way of mass sale of Iranian goods in Belarus.
Referring to importance of marketing and knowledge of businessmen and industrialists as well as economic activists about taste of Belarus people, Ribak proposed that Iranian businessmen would pay a visit to Belarus.
He said that in the past five years commercial exchange between Iran and Belarus exceeded 100 million dollars.

Level of trade exchange between Iran and Slovenia in the past was very low but the figure should register a higher more growth, he said.
The Slovenian minister made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Minister of Agriculture Jihad Mahmoud Hojjati in Tehran on Monday.
Economic relations between Iran and Slovenia are of prime importance, he said adding that presently representatives from 45 companies in the form of economic delegations are now visiting Iran to help upgrade level of economic relations between the two sides.
The Slovenian private sector is eager to invest in the Iranian agricultural sector and contribute to joint production, he said.
Two-third of Slovenia are convered by forests and grounds for expansion of agricultural cooperation between the two countries are well prepared, he said.
Iran and Slovenia are to sign two memoranda of understanding (MoU) in economy and energy sectors, he said.
He also invited the Iranian agriculture jihad minister to pay a visit to Slovenia to get acquainted with the country’s agricultural and processing industries.