Gholam Hossein Shafei: Iranian business community is interested in  developing relations with EAEU countries

ArmInfo.The Iranian  business community is very interested in developing relations with  the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. This was stated by the  President of the Iranian Chamber for Commerce, Industry, Mine and  Agriculture Gholam Hossein Shafei during a working meeting with the  Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (ECE)  Tigran Sargsyan in Bishkek on September 25 as part of the IV  International Forum "Eurasian Week - 2019>.

According to the official press service of the EEC, Gholam Hossein  Shafei noted the establishment of a simplified procedure for the  movement of citizens and capital between countries as the priority  tasks for Iran's interaction with the EAEU. ''The opportunities for  our cooperation that the agreement opens are very high''.

For his part, Tigran Sargsyan noted that it is very important to take  into account the interests of the business community, develop clear  mechanisms for cooperation and guarantee the necessary support to  business.  According to the report, the parties discussed the  financial, customs and technical aspects of cooperation under the  Interim Agreement leading to the formation of a free trade zone  between the EAEU and Iran, which will enter into force on October 27  this year.

At the same time, the interlocutors emphasized the need for a  separate dialogue on financial and technical issues of economic  cooperation. At the same time, in order to make the upcoming  negotiations more effective, Tigran Sargsyan asked his Iranian  colleagues to present a list of topics that, in the opinion of the  Iranian business, could become the subject of a detailed discussion.  In turn, the Iranian side will be presented with aspects of interest  to entrepreneurs of the Union countries.

To note,  the Eurasian Week Forum is an annual event organized by the  EAEU countries and the Eurasian Economic Commission. In 2019, the  forum is held in the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic - the city of  Bishkek. The agenda of the event is focused on the discussion of the  results of the fifth anniversary of the Treaty of Union. The program  of the "Eurasian Week" involves the organization of more than 20  sites on three tracks: strategic, partner, youth. The forum is  attended by over 2,000 people.