Bilateral: Iran, Nigeria forge trade partnership

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(Nigeria) The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC and Iran have agreed to forge stronger trade partnership that would promote bilateral trade between both countries.
 This was disclosed recently by the Executive Director/CEO of NEPC, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, while receiving the new Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria HE Morteza Rahimi Zarchi in his office in Abuja.
Awolowo noted the cordial relationship that existed between the council and his predecessor, HE Saeed Koozechi, adding that it was on this premise that he urged Zarchi to assist in attracting Iranian investors to help industrialise Nigeria through ownership of plantations in areas like rice and cocoa.
 He pointed out that such investments will help to scale up production, improve quality and increase exportation of Nigerian goods, particularly in areas such as real estate, petrochemical, automobile and transportation where Iran has high degree of expertise.
 Ambassador Zarchi, who confirmed his visit as the first since assumption of office expressed that Iranain Mission attaches importance to Nigeria, hopes to attract significant development to the country and draw symbiotic benefits to both nations.
 According to him, “Iranian Commercial Minister and Deputy High Commissioner will be here in early August 2016 to discuss and plan the visit of a 34-man business delegation in Nigeria.”
He solicited NEPC’s support in mobilising relevant MDAs, manufacturing companies and the Organized Private Sector to participate in activities of the Inward Trade Mission.

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