Tajikistan Seeks Iran Assistance in Chemical Industry

Tajikistan expressed its interest in working with Iran in the chemical industry, to upgrade its plants, the country’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Shirali Kabir, said following talks with his Iranian counterpart in Dushanbe on Tuesday.

“Tajikistan needs to modernize its chemical industry plants, a move that could provide a suitable basis for joint cooperation,” Kabir told Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabak, according to mimt.gov.ir.

He said the Tajik government was determined to expand economic relations with Iran. Kabir noted that Tajikistan, which exports mainly cotton to Iran, could also to export other products and benefit from Iran’s market.

Meanwhile, Atabak said, said the Iranian government sought to boost trade with neighboring countries and that the nation had extensive capabilities in mining, mineral processing, pharmaceutical industries, textiles among others.

“Iran, with high mineral reserves and expertise in industries including textiles and pharmaceuticals, is ready to develop interactions by accelerating the implementation of agreements,” he added. At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation of agreements and remove administrative obstacles to realize joint cooperation. - Iran Daily