Iran safest investment market for Japan in Mideast: Zarif

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses a major economic gathering at Hotel Okura in Tokyo, December 7, 2016. (Photo by IRNA) Visiting Japan, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif bills Iran as the “safest” destination for foreign investment in the troubled Middle East, calling on the Japanese businesses to seize the…

Iran ambassador hails breakthrough in Iran-Russia tourism cooperation

Iranian ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei on Friday appreciated the wide cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in tourism sector. Sanaei, who was speaking in a live interview with Russian radio broadcaster Vesti FM, said the number of tourists in 2015 doubled in comparison to the that a year ago. The…

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…