Khamushi Called For Signing Free Trade Agreements
Tehran Times
May 20 2004
TEHRAN (MNA) — Chairman of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Ali Naqi
Khamushi attended the monthly session of the chamber on Wednesday in
which the organization’s budget was ratified, news reports said here
on Wednesday. Discussing the issue of free trade with neighboring and
Muslim countries, Khamushi said, “Bosnia is the entry gate to Europe,
Saudi Arabia has petrochemical products and, the republics of Armenia
and Azerbaijan are open markets for all types of goods. By signing
free trade agreements with these countries, the export of Iranian
merchandise would become more convenient.”
Elsewhere in his remarks, Khamushi called for the Ministry of Commerce
to seriously follow up and facilitate the inking of free trade
agreements with these countries or delegate authority to the Iranian
Chamber of Commerce to sign free trade agreements on their behalf.
Government representatives, economic bodies, and chambers of commerce
from townships all over the country participate in the monthly session
of the Iranian Chamber of commerce.