TCCIMA to host Eurasia trade exhibition, conference in Feb. 2025

TEHRAN - The Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIMA), in collaboration with the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), will hold the third Eurasia Trade Exhibition and Conference from February 22 to 25, 2025, at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

Iran’s trade with EAEU grows by 11%

TEHRAN — Trade between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has increased by 11 percent in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to the union's press service.

Iran’s request to obtain EAEU observer status approved

TEHRAN - A senior Russian official has announced that Iran’s request to obtain the observer state status at the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has been approved at a meeting of the union’s executive body, which was held by deputy prime ministers of the member states.

Iran-EAEU trade rises 2.5 times in 4 years

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said the country’s trade with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has increased by 2.5 times over the past four years.

Yerevan to host Iran-Eurasia business forum in late Sep.

TEHRAN – Armenian capital Yerevan will be hosting an Iran-Eurasia business forum in late September-early October this year, the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

‘EAEU to consider Iran’s observer status in next meeting’

TEHRAN - The minister in charge of trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has said the commission is going to consider Iran’s observer status during the next meeting of the union which is due to be held in Armenian capital Yerevan in late September.

Russia welcomes Iran's request to join EAEU

TEHRAN - Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk says Moscow would welcome Iran joining the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as an observer member, which he said could happen by the end of 2024.

Iran outlines measures to combat money laundering

TEHRAN - The Iranian delegation detailed the country's initiatives to counteract money laundering and the financing of terrorism during the 40th plenary session of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Iran joined major international organizations during Raisi’s tenure

TEHRAN - Less than three years after the late Ebrahim Raisi took power as Iran’s president, the country has gained great achievements in joining major international organizations.

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Iran eyeing observer status in Eurasian Economic Union

TEHRAN – A few months after signing a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali has announced the Islamic Republic is seeking to gain observer status in the union soon.

‘FTA with EAEU provides Iran access to EAEU’s $70b agricultural market’

TEHRAN – The head of the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC) Agriculture Committee has said the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has facilitated Iran’s access to the $70-billion agricultural and food products market of the EAEU nations.

Putin hails Iran as gateway to West and South Asia

TEHRAN- Russian President Vladimir Putin praised a newly signed free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), lauding Iran's pivotal role as a gateway connecting Eurasian markets with those in West and South Asia.

Iran to become major trade partner for EAEU

TEHRAN - Iran will become one of the most important trade partners of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with the signing of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two sides, said the union’s minister in charge of trade.

Tehran hosting 2nd EAEU exclusive exhibition

TEHRAN - The second exclusive exhibition of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which is a platform to showcase the capabilities of the EAEU members and their Iranian counterparts, was officially opened at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Monday, IRNA reported.

Iran-EAEU FTA to be signed in near future

TEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Eurasian and Economic Union (EAEU) are going to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) in the coming month and the FTA could go operational in the next Iranian calendar year (begins in late March 2024), an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said.

‘EAEU ready to boost annual trade with Iran to $30b’

TEHRAN - The minister in charge of trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has said that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is ready to boost its annual trade with Iran to $30 billion, IRNA reported.

Iran-EAEU close to concluding free trade agreement

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Eurasian and Economic Union (EAEU) are close to concluding a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) and the FTA could go operational this year, a Russian official said.

Iran ready for free trade with EAEU: IRICA official

TEHRAN – Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Office of International Affairs and Public Relations has said the country is ready to implement a much-negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

TPO holds conference to introduce services of Iran's trade centers in Eurasia

TEHRAN – Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has organized a conference to introduce the services of business centers of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), especially in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Russia.

Iran-EAEU FTA to go operational by late September

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has said the long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between the Islamic Republic and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is going to be put in effect by mid-Iranian calendar year 1402 (late September).

Iran’s trade balance with Russia turns positive

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced on Monday that the country’s trade balance with Russia has turned positive, the TPO portal reported.

Iran, EAEU continue negotiations on free trade agreement

TEHRAN - Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) representatives have gathered in Tehran for the fifth round of negotiations on upgrading the current preferential trade agreement between the two sides into a free trade agreement, the portal of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) reported.

Armenia calls for finalizing Iran-EAEU free trade agreement

TEHRAN - Armenian Prime minister Nikol Pashinyan has said Yerevan welcomes the finalization of a free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), IRNA reported.

Talks resumed between Iran, EAEU on free trade agreement

TEHRAN – Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) representatives have started a new round of negotiations for finalizing the draft of a free trade agreement between the two sides and to determine the commodity items that should be included in the agreement, an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said.

Iran, EAEU stress need to ink free trade agreement by yearend

TEHRAN – Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are going to upgrade the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) already reached between the two sides to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2022.