BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. Uzbekistan and
Iran are moving to implement agreements reached at an agricultural
business forum, with the two countries discussing expanded trade
and investment ties, agricultural cooperation and stronger regional
business links, following the talks held on Sept. 22.
This was reflected in the statement by the Cmaber of Commerce
and Industry of Uzbekistan, following a meeting between Uzbekistan
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Deputy Chairman Sherzod Ibragimov
and an Iranian delegation led by Hossein Moazzen, deputy chairman
of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and
Agriculture.
The sides reviewed the results of the Uzbekistan-Iran
agricultural business forum held on September 22, with particular
attention given to implementing commitments outlined in a
cooperation memorandum signed during the forum.
“The priority now is to give practical content to the agreements
reached at the business forum and strengthen direct cooperation
between the business communities of Uzbekistan and Iran,” the Uzbek
Chamber of Commerce and Industry said.
The meeting also focused on expanding the potential for
cooperation in agriculture, developing trade and investment ties
and strengthening relations between regions of the two
countries.
The sides discussed organizing reciprocal visits by Uzbek and
Iranian business delegations and holding regular B2B meetings to
identify and advance specific commercial projects.
They also exchanged views on deepening institutional cooperation
between the two countries’ chambers of commerce and industry.
The parties agreed to take further measures to translate the
agreements reached during the forum into practical projects and
increase the activity of business cooperation between Uzbekistan
and Iran.
