Iran Official: ICBC Members To Be Increased

Gorgan, Golestan Prov., May 23, IRNA – Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce Assadollah Asgarowladi said on Tuesday the International Council of Business Cooperation (ICBC) of the Caspian Sea littoral states is to be increased from five to nine members. He told reporters before the start of the ICBC 13th Meeting in Gorgan, 'Armenia, Kirgizstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are willing to be members of ICBC to join Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.' The International Council of Business Cooperation of the Caspian Sea littoral states was established by chambers of commerce of Russia, Kazakhstan and Iran in 1996. The five-day meeting of ICBC member states started on Tuesday in Gorgan to explore Iranian northern provinces' economic potentials for the member countries investors./end