Welcoming the Minister of Commerce and his accompanying delegates, Mr. Atabak also paid condolences and sympathies for flood hit families who lost their loved ones.
He added that since the visit of Dr. Pezeshkian to Pakistan, our bilateral trade has improved a lot. Our trade target of 10 billion dollars is achievable by our mutual efforts, enhanced people to people contact.
Mr. Jam Kamal thanked the Iranian Minister for acknowledging the devastating flood effects in Pakistan. Referring to visit of Dr. Pezeshkian to Pakistan, he added it is a testimony of the trust of government of Iran on Pakistan. The consistent visits on both sides show our progressive approach to achieve our trade target, he added.
Tomorrow's meeting of Joint Economic Commission (JEC) will chalk out the ways to remove the impediments to facilitate trade activities. Our trade figures have reached dollars 3 billion which is very heartening.
Both the ministers stressed the need of barter trade. The signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and activation of border markets is very crucial to enhance the trade. Said Mr. Kamal.
Both sides are working on the finalization of list of commodities to be shared with each other. They also agreed on enhancing interconnectivity through improved road and rails infrastructure and port development.
Mr. Kamal mentioned that as per vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the private sector is being facilitated to enhance trade volume. A significant raise in export of Pakistani rice and meat to Iran is seen in recent months.
The Iranian delegation comprised of Mr. Dehghan Dehnavi, Head of the Trade Promotion Organization, Mr. Abdol-Sadeh Neisi, Director General of the East Asia Office, Trade Promotion Organization, Mr. Moftah, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mr. Ghanbari Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hassanzadeh, vice chairman of Chamber of Commerce of Iran and Mr. Safari, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iran.
