Four Memoranda of Understanding have been
signed by Nigeria and Iran with a call from Iranian Minister of industry, Mine
and Trade and head of Iran delegation to Nigeria, Engr. Mohammad Nematzadeh, pushing for the establishment of
bilateral trade centres, DigitalSENSE
Business news gathered.
Engr.
Nematzadeh who made the call at the opening of the 5th session of
Iran-Nigeria joint commission at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja,
recently observed that Iran and Nigeria had great potentials for cooperation in
the fields of mining, industry, oil and gas, technology, technical engineering
services, health and petrol chemical.
“I think it is our responsibility to
seriously identify and remove the obstacles on the way to further economic
development of the two countries. Removal of obstacles regarding banking
relations, finance, insurance investment and customs are highly necessary to
facilitate trade flows between the two countries,” he said.
Earlier in her speech, Minister of State 1
for Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, expressed Nigeria’s readiness to
participate effectively in the joint commission meeting saying the country
believes that the commission serves as a veritable mechanism and platform for
effective cooperation and collaboration between both countries.
Onwuliri further noted the commitment of
both countries to the peaceful resolution of international disputes and their
large contribution to stabilising roles in their respective regions was key to
ensuring smooth business relations.
The MoU included agreements on visa waiver
for holders of diplomatic passports, tourism, industrial cooperation in the
fields of geology, mining, mineral processing and metallurgy.
Chukwudi Obi
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