Trade ties with Pakistan to grow further: Iranian CG

Karachi, Pakistan | December 06, 2007 by D-8 Secretariat

The Iranian Commercial Attache, Iranian Consulate General at Karachi Ahmed Fasihi has said that the trade volume between Iran and Pakistan are expanding following the preferential trade agreement signed by two Islamic countries, reports the Business Recorder Financial Daily of Pakistan.

Talking to UPP here today he said that following the agreement between Iran and Pakistan the trade volume and value had increased. He said that his office had received one thousand eight hundred calls from Pakistani businessmen, traders and industrialists showing keen interest to promote and expand trade and bilateral exchanges between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan.

He said that as per plan chalked out many more Pakistani trade groups would be visiting Iran while more delegations of businessmen, traders and industrialists would be visiting Pakistan from Islamic Republic of Iran to realise the full potential of the trade and economic exchanges between the two countries.

Iranian Commercial Attache Ahmed Fasihi also pointed out that Islamic Republic of Iran provided equal opportunities for middle level enterprises to establish businesses and joint projects in the preferential trade zones of Iran on lines similar to those in the UAE. In fact Iran offered very competitive environment and incentives for establishment of joint ventures by Pakistan with Iranian partners.

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