TEHRAN-Iran-Georgia joint business forum was held at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and in the presence of both countries’ ambassadors, the official portal of ICCIMA reported on Monday.

Addressing the forum, Georgia’s Ambassador to Tehran Ioseb Chakhvashvili called Georgia a small country that can act as a bridge between Asia and Europe saying that “Iranian goods can be exported to Europe, some cities of Turkey, Ukraine, and Romania via Georgian ports.”

Making remarks in the same event, Iranian Ambassador to Tbilisi Javad Qavam-Shahidi referred to the 6th meeting of Iran-Georgia Joint Economic Committee, which is set to be held in Georgia on October 9 and 10, 2017, underlining that the two countries should seize the upcoming event for developing bilateral economic bonds and capacities.

The Iranian Head of Iran-Georgia Chamber of Commerce Fatemeh Moqimi, for her part, highlighted the vitality of holding the joint economic committee meeting on the way to foster mutual economic ties.

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