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Tue, 08/09/2011 - 12:14
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Iran, Belarus Increase Trade Exchanges
TEHRAN (FNA)- The trade exchanges between Iran and Belarus have witnessed a remarkable increase during the first half of 2011, an Iranian diplomat announced.
Iran's commercial attaché in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk Akbar Baqerilouyeh said that the trade between Iran and Belarus has witness a 37% growth in the first half of the current year compared with the same period in the previous year.
The official added that the Islamic Republic is now implementing about 100 projects in Belarus, including a cement factory, a hotel, and a trade center.
The trade between Tehran and Minsk has significantly expanded in the recent years as the two countries have been cooperating in many areas, including engineering, and construction projects.
In June, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a phone conversation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko underlined that expansion of relations between the two countries benefits both nations.
Iranian and Belarus presidents stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of the agreements signed by the two sides and activation of capacities for economic cooperation.
"Iran always stands by Belarus," President Ahmadinejad said, noting that regular consultations between the two states on regional and international issues would serve the global peace and security.
Lukashenko, for his part, expressed pleasure over the development of economic cooperation, and said that his country attaches special importance to promoting ties with Iran.
Iran's commercial attaché in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk Akbar Baqerilouyeh said that the trade between Iran and Belarus has witness a 37% growth in the first half of the current year compared with the same period in the previous year.
The official added that the Islamic Republic is now implementing about 100 projects in Belarus, including a cement factory, a hotel, and a trade center.
The trade between Tehran and Minsk has significantly expanded in the recent years as the two countries have been cooperating in many areas, including engineering, and construction projects.
In June, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a phone conversation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko underlined that expansion of relations between the two countries benefits both nations.
Iranian and Belarus presidents stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of the agreements signed by the two sides and activation of capacities for economic cooperation.
"Iran always stands by Belarus," President Ahmadinejad said, noting that regular consultations between the two states on regional and international issues would serve the global peace and security.
Lukashenko, for his part, expressed pleasure over the development of economic cooperation, and said that his country attaches special importance to promoting ties with Iran.
