INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Mohammad Atabak will lead an economic delegation to Minsk, Belarus, on January 15 to
take part in the 17th Iran-Belarus Joint Economic Committee meeting.According to the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), Akbar
Godari, Director General for Central Asia, Caucasus, and Russia at TPO, revealed that the commission will convene on January 15 and 16
The event will be co-chaired by the two nations Industry ministers.The commission will focus on reinforcing and expanding shared cooperation
in trade, market, agriculture, investment, health care, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and economic sector partnership to even more boost
bilateral economic and trade relations.At the conclusion of the meeting, a memorandum of understanding will be signed by the 2 countries
market ministers.During the visit, Minister Atabak is likewise set up to meet with Belarusian Prime Minister and other high-ranking
In addition, the Iranian Trade Center in Belarus will be inaugurated by the Iranian delegation.Godari mentioned that trade in between Iran
and Belarus reached approximately $38 million over the past 8 months, with agricultural and petrochemical products being Iran's main
exports.The previous session of the Joint Economic Commission in between the two countries was kept in October 2023 in Tehran.EF/
