Iran issues 30-day visas for tourists from 180 countries
Foreign Ministry offices in provinces, and especially country’s international airports are directed to issue 30-day visas for nationals of 180 countries, deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday. Araqchi made the remarks in a meeting of Isfahan Governor General, mayor, head of Chamber of…
Post-sanctions Iran set to develop oil, gas industry
Deputy Petroleum Minister for International Affairs and Commerce Amir-Hossein Zamani-Nia said Iran is determined to develop its oil and gas industry because the country’s production is not proportionate with its hydrocarbon reservoirs. “Iran’s oil industry needs investment, technology and management transfer in the industry’s various sectors in the post-sanctions era,”…
Iran says Russia has unique opportunity to invest in tourism, agriculture
The recent lifting of the sanctions imposed by world powers against Tehran and its reemergence on to the global market provides a great opportunity for Moscow to invest in Iranian industries, including tourism and agriculture, the adviser to the president of the Organization for Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance…
Russian expert: Don’t miss Iran’s market
The director of a Russian company urged Russian companies to try hard not to miss Iranian post-sanctions market. Speaking in a conference called ‘post-sanctions Iran and its prospects for Russian economic circles’, Kril Gromov said that Russian companies should get a share in Iran’s market in 6-9 months. Meanwhile, Olga…
Japan refiners, banks resume Iran trade
Japanese oil refiners have started oil payments to Iran through the Asian country’s largest lender, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) which has resumed transactions with Iranian banks, a report says. Tokyo lifted sanctions against Iran last month after a landmark nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic went into effect….
What Iran achieved through recent contracts with European companies?
Trade and working agreements that were signed between Iran and a host of European companies during a recent European tour of Italy and France by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have important strategic achievements, which have been missed in most media analyses. Some critics, who have described such contracts as a…
Iran, Russia sign investment protocol on economic projects
Iranian Deputy Economy Minister Mohammad Khazaei and his Russian counterpart Sergei Storechak in a meeting here on Tuesday signed an investment protocol on joint economic projects between Iran and Russia. The 15-clause protocol anticipates opening of governmental export credit for economic and industrial projects. The Iranian and Russian deputy economy…
Japan keen on making investment in South Azadegan oil field
A senior Iranian official said here on Monday that Japan’s Marubeni Company is keen on making investment in South Azadegan Oil Field. Talking to IRNA, Managing Director of the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) Abdolreza Haji Hossein-Nejad said the Japanese company also has held several negotiations with Iranian officials…
Italian market open to Iranian products
President of the Italian Trade Agency Riccardo Monti said on Tuesday that Italian market is open to Iranian products. He added that reopening of the Iranian market is a unique opportunity for business, which will be beneficial to both nations. Monti said that 57 Italian oil and gas companies active…
Iran exports $400m machine-made carpet in the year to March 2016
Deputy minister of industry, mines and trade said on Wednesday that the exports of machine-made carpets will hit $400 million in the year to March 20, 2016. On the sidelines of inauguration of five industrial projects in Kermanshah, Mojtaba Khosrotaj put the value of machine-made carpet exports in the past…
