Issues of expanding Uzbek-Iranian interregional cooperation were discussed in Isfahan

Ambassador Fariddin Nasriev visited the Iranian province of Isfahan, where he held a number of meetings and negotiations on the development of interregional cooperation, the correspondent “Dunyo” news agency reports.

Isfahan province is one of the largest industrial centers in Iran. The area of ​​the province is 107 thousand square kilometers, the population is more than 5 million people. The main economic sectors of the region are metallurgy, textile industry, chemistry, oil refining, electrical engineering, automotive industry, pharmaceuticals, food industry, agriculture, tourism, copper mining, lead-zinc ores and building stones.

As a part of the visit, a meeting was held with the Governor of Isfahan, Saidrizo Murtazavi. At the meeting, issues of bringing interregional cooperation to a new level in various fields, including trade and economic, investment and tourism, were discussed.

The governor noted that cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan has reached a new level thanks to the efforts of the leaders of the two countries. However, in his opinion, the volume of mutual trade between countries does not correspond to the existing potential. He expressed his readiness to contribute to increasing trade turnover to $1 billion.

It was noted that there is great potential and good prospects for increasing trade, economic and investment cooperation with the support of Isfahan and the chambers of commerce and industry of Uzbekistan.

Saidrizo Murtazavi emphasized that the participation of the Uzbek side in the meeting of heads of chambers of commerce and industry of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), which will be held on April 29-30 in Isfahan, will become a favorable platform for discussions on increasing cooperation.

Noting the importance of cooperation in the cultural, humanitarian and sports spheres, the governor also proposed establishing interaction between Iran’s leading football club Sepahan and the Uzbek Pakhtakor.