New Zealand sending top trade team to Tehran

New Zealand’s Minister of Trade Todd McClay will arrive in Tehran on Friday heading a high-ranking delegation for talks to revive trade between the two countries after 12 years. New Zealand says it is sending its Minister of Trade Todd McClay to Tehran on Friday to look into the prospects…

New Zealand minister, business delegation to visit Iran

New Zealand minister of trade, heading a business delegation, is due in Tehran next week, says Jalaladin Namini Miyanji Iran’s Ambassador to the island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. ‘The visit by Todd McClay and the accompanying high-ranking business delegation to the Islamic Republic is going to be the…

Int’l conference on trade with Iran held in London

The day-long international conference on trade with Iranian companies kicked off on Monday in London with the participation of Iranian and British officials and entrepreneurs. Hassan Forouzanfar, a board member of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), UK Trade and Investment director Lisa Weedon and Julian Lean…

MTN eyeing Iran’s e-commerce opportunities

MTN Group says it has devised plans to expand its investments in Iran, adding that e-commerce will be a central theme of its future business operations in the country. South Africa’s telecom giant MTN Group says it has devised serious plans to boost its presence in the Iranian market, emphasizing…

Businessman: British companies willing to enter Iran’s market

‘Hussein Allawi’, Chief Executive of Frontier Exchange stresses that the British firms are willing to enter Iranian market. Following is the full text interview with Hussein Allawi, Chief Executive of Frontier Exchange and organizer of ‘Roadshow of Iranian Growth Companies’ international conference which is due to be held in London…

Iran, Ukraine to promote banking cooperation

Following the implementation of the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s banking system has managed to promote ties with various countries including Ukraine, says a Central Bank of Iran official. In the post-sanctions era, Iran has opened brokerage accounts in India, China, South Korea,…

Iran should boost cooperation with IMO: Baeedinejad

Iranian Ambassador in the UK Hamid Baeedinejad said on Wednesday that Tehran is seeking to promote cooperation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Baeedinejad made the remarks after he presented a copy of his credentials to IMO’s Secretary General Kitack Lim during a meeting late in the day. He further…

Austria keen on cooperation with Iran on environment and motor-car industry

Head of Austrian Steiermark Chamber of Commerce Joseph Herek said on Wednesday that Austria is keen on cooperation with Iran on environment and motor-car industry. He made the remarks on the second day of Iranian delegation’s visit to Steiermark, Austria. He said that Iran is a major market for export…

Pergas-NISOC NDA contract another example of foreign investment

Managing Director of Pergas Consortium Colin Rolwley said on Wednesday that conclusion of an oil deal with National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) is another example of foreign investment in Iran. Rowley made the remarks in an address to ceremony to ink the contract with Iranian petroleum industry about joint…

Rome-Tehran trade ties must develop: Italian industry minister

An Iranian exhibitor is seen in a pavilion during the opening of the fair ‘Iran country presentation’ in Rome, Italy, November 22, 2016. (Photo by Reuters) Italy’s Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda has vowed to support upcoming business deals with Iran. He called for closer ties between Iran and European countries,…