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Thu, 02/18/2010 - 17:26
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Iran ready to build cement factory in Belarus

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) -- Minister of Industry and mines highlighted Iranian specialists’ high capacity in technical and engineering services and said his country was prepared to build as many cement factories as Belarus needs.

Ali-Akbar Mehrabian noted that Iran will build plants in a timeframe of 24 to 30 months with the lowest possible cost and the best achievable quality.

Mehrabian who was speaking at a meeting in Tehran with Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov said that the two countries aim at expanding all-out cooperation in all sectors.

The Iranian official also said that Belarus is one of Iran’s major trade partners and currently mutual projects in the field of mines, energy, petrochemicals, micro-electronics and auto manufacturing are underway.

He stated that present projects between the two countries are beneficial for both sides.

Martynov praised the Iranian minister for his endeavor in building relations between Iran and Belarus.

He said joint ventures between the states are of utmost importance for Belarus, adding that these projects guarantee bilateral relations.


The Belarusian official stated that building the Iranian brand Samand sedan in that country was significant, adding that Iranian banks are doing satisfactory work in easing trade between Tehran and Minsk.

The two sides agreed to establish workgroups consisting of specialists from both countries to review the possibility of outsourcing and carrying out joint ventures in other states.

Iran, Belarus to establish air route


Elsewhere, the Iranian road and transportation minister who is in Belarus pointed out that flights would be opened between Tehran and Minsk.


IRINN news network reported Hamid Behbahani as reiterating that the two sides have agreed to establish the route soon.

He said that he and his Belarusian counterpart have agreed to let Iran use the European North-South transit corridor.

Belarus is situated on one of the important transit roads between Europe and Russia.

Belarus and Iran have been pursuing closer economic ties in recent years and according to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, “the two countries enjoy close cooperation in various areas of transportation, energy, industry, economy and trade."

In 2007, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko referred to his country’s relationship with the Islamic Republic as a “strategic partnership.”

In May 2009, Belarusian Deputy PM Vladimir Semashko met with Vice Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Reza Raei, to enhance an oil production project in the Jofeir field, located in Southwestern Iran near the border with Iraq.

Subsequently, the Central Bank of Iran agreed to lend $212 million to Belarusian state-run oil company Belarusneft for the development of Jofeir oil field.

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