Iran Chamber of Commerce in Syria will open soon; official
Speaking to ILNA news agency, the Iranian official said “Iran Chamber of Commerce has purchased an office in Syria and is seeking to renovate and prepare it.”
he went on to explain that Syria's goal is joint investment, and Iran's aim is to export goods to this country; adding “we can expand exports and investment in Syria by opening the Chamber of Commerce in this country.”
Referring to coronavirus outbreaks in Iran, the economic activist said that Iran's exports have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic but due to the 80% reopening of the borders, Iranian exports will increase in June.
Iran and Syria agreed on establishing a joint chamber of commerce in business forum in October 2018 to expand their mutual cooperation in different economic fields. Iran-Syria joint chamber is put on the ICCIMA’s agenda and all interested companies can hand in the required documents to be assessed in order for registration.
The two sides also agreed on the optimal benefit from the potentials provided by the Free Trade Agreement signed between the two countries in 2011 with the aim of developing and upgrading the level of trade exchange between Syria and Iran.
Iranian private sector has repeatedly expressed readiness to cooperate with Syria in various areas including construction, transportation, power plants, renewable energy, infrastructure and etc.