Iran and Belarus vow to broaden cooperation in agricultural field

Tehran, IRNA-The agriculture ministers of Iran and Belarus met and discussed on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Ministerial Meeting.

During a meeting between Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, Minister of Agricultural Jihad of Iran, and Yuri Gorulov, Minister of Agriculture of Belarus, on the sidelines of the 10th Summit of Ministers of Agriculture of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries in Kunming, China, the two sides emphasized the expansion of agricultural cooperation.

Nouri Ghezeljeh, while appreciating the positions of Belarus in the war imposed by the Israeli regime, emphasized readiness by Iran to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of mechanization, animal husbandry, dairy industries, as well as the implementation of joint projects in the production of chemical fertilizers.

He said that Iran is ready to increase the export of agricultural products, including fruits, vegetables, and dried fruits, to Belarus.

Belarusian Minister of Agriculture Yuri Gorlov also reiterated his country's support for the principled positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and thanked the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad for its active participation in the Belarusian Agricultural Exhibition held in Minsk this year.