Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci said his
country attached great importance to economic relations with
Iran.
Axar.az reports that, he made the remarks while talking to IRNA
Friday night before leaving here for Tehran at the head of a
ranking delegation.
He stressed the need for implementation of the agreement on
preferential trade between Tehran and Ankara.
He noted that the agreement on preferential trade between the
two countries which was signed in January 2015 entailed discounts
on customs tariffs on 125 items.
He said the agreement served to encourage more diversity in
trade and economic exchanges in economic and trade relations
between the two countries.
According to the minister, some of Turkish commodities which
enjoy the discount in customs tariffs include auto parts,
detergents, medicines, beauty products, plastic goods, forestry
products, textile, clothes and clothing, furniture, steel and iron
and some of household appliances like refrigerators, dish washers,
cooling systems and electric goods.
Zeybekci noted that his country intended to increase the number
of goods entailed in preferential trade agreement to 200.
Outlining the overall process of trade and commerce between Iran
and Turkey, he said Turkey’s exports to Iran rose by 43.1 percent
in 2016 while the total volume of its exports during the time
suffered a 2.7 percent decline.
He stressed that many Turkish entrepreneurs were interested in
doing business and making investment in Iran.
The Turkish minister further said that during his stay in
Tehran, he will meet with Iran’s Minister of Communications and
Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi who heads the Iranian part of
joint economic commission.
He expressed happiness over the fact that both countries enjoyed
positive views and firm will in expanding economic and trade
relations.
The Turkish minister is visiting Iran on the official invitation
of the Iranian Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade Mohammad
Reza Nematzadeh.
He is to confer with Vaezi, First Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri
and Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi.
He will also tour the Turkish trade center in Tehran.