TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has called for the implementation of the Iran-China 25-year strategic agreement in a meeting with China’s Ambassador to Tehran Cong Peiwu.

In the meeting, Samad Hassanzadeh emphasized the need to implement the provisions of the 25-year agreements between the two countries and said: “Iranian economic operators will be present at the China import exhibition that will be held in November.”

Noting that Iran and China can cooperate in various fields, Hassanzadeh stated: “There are suitable areas for cooperation including maritime transport and economic and commercial infrastructure.”

According to the ICCIMA head, Iran will have a strong presence at China’s Import Exhibition which is going to be held in November, because this exhibition provides an opportunity for Iranian businessmen to get to know the possibilities and ways of cooperation with China.

Mentioning the beginning of the work of the 14th government in Iran and the changes that have occurred, Hassanzadeh said: “Iran’s new president can add more depth to the economic and commercial relations between Iran and China. He has a special focus on international relations and believes that efforts should be made to implement all the provisions of the agreement between Iran and China.”

He also emphasized joint investment between the two countries and said: “Iran and China have high capabilities in the petrochemical, gas, oil, automotive, space, etc., and should have joint investments in such fields.”

Hassanzadeh further suggested that Iran needs investment in the downstream sector of ​​copper industries and China can invest in this sector.

He also said there are such capacities in the aluminum sector and power plant construction.

China pursues joint investment in Iran

The Chinese ambassador for his part, referred to the unilateral sanctions and economic pressures that are being imposed on Iran, saying: “Despite all these problems, Iran's economy is moving forward with high power because there are professional economic experts who drive the economy.”

Referring to his meeting with Iran’s new president, he described what was discussed in this meeting as hopeful.

According to Peiwu, Iran and China can improve the level of their relations within the framework of the economic and political approaches of both countries.

He further emphasized the favorable economic situation of his country and the development of its trade exchanges, saying: “China has been able to increase its production with more added value and at the same time move towards green production with higher quality and a significant reduction in energy consumption. Therefore, the cooperation between Iran and China can now have significantly better results.”

Implementing Iran-China strategic agreement requires a roadmap

Also speaking at the meeting, Hamed Asgari, the ICCIMA deputy for International Affairs pointed to the capabilities of the Iran-China joint chamber and suggested that the two sides should prepare a measurable and targeted roadmap based on the 25-year agreements concluded between Iran and China, and with continuous follow-up, ensure the implementation of the provisions of the agreement.

“To this end, it is necessary to hold meetings between the head of the Iran-China joint chamber and the commercial advisor of the embassy in order to identify and remove the obstacles in this direction,” Asgari said.

Iran calls on China to eliminate visa requirement for businessmen

Elsewhere in the meeting, Head of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce Majid-Reza Hariri called on the Chinese official to take the necessary measures for eliminating visa requirements for Iranian businesspersons.

“The Chinese government has recently exempted some countries from receiving Chinese visas. We suggest that this policy be applied to Iran as well so that Iranian businessmen and tourists can travel to this country without the need to obtain visas. This has been happening on the part of Iran for several years,” he said.

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Photo: ICCIMA Head Samad Hassanzadeh (R) and China’s Ambassador to Tehran Cong Peiwu