Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh and Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador in Tehran Tordogan Sedigov have stressed the need to expand economic ties between the two countries.
As reported by the portal of the Agriculture Ministry, in a meeting in Tehran, Nouri Ghezeljeh underlined the 14th meeting of the two countries’ Joint Economic Committee as a good opportunity to expand the relations between Tehran and Bishkek and emphasized the implementation of the previously reached agreements to provide the basis for new cooperation.
He further mentioned the close political relations between Iran and Kyrgyzstan, saying: “The cooperation between Tehran and Bishkek in ECO and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation shows the common vision and close international goals of the two countries.”
In response to the request of the Kyrgyz ambassador regarding his country’s need for livestock medicine and vaccines, Nouri Ghezeljeh said: “Iran’s Razi Vaccine and Serum Institute is ready to provide a large part of Kyrgyzstan’s need for livestock medicine.”
In an online meeting between Head of Hormozagn Province’s Ports and Maritime Department Hossein Abbas-Nejad and Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Economy and Commerce Minister Nazarbek Kamaldinovich, in mid-August, the two sides discussed ways of expanding cooperation in ports and transit sectors.
The virtual meeting was held at the request of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan with the aim of increasing transit cooperation between the two countries.
In this meeting, the parties discussed and exchanged opinions regarding the participation and investment of the private sector of Kyrgyzstan in the infrastructure projects of Iranian ports, especially Shahid Rajaee port.—Tehran Times
