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Iran to send 1st consignment of fisheries to Russia

Business Materials 24 November 2014 13:51 (UTC +04:00)

Tehran, Iran, Nov. 24

By Milad Fashtami - Trend:

Iran will send the first consignment of fisheries to Russia in the next 20 days.

Isa Golshahi, an official with Iran Fisheries Organization, said that the consignment is consisted of trout and shrimp, Iran's Mehr News Agency reported on Nov. 24.

Accodring to Golshahi, Russia has issued licenses for 20 Iranian companies to export fisheries to Moscow.

Golshahi previously said that Iran is ready to export 100,000 metric tons of fisheries to Russia.

He further expressed hope that Iran's total fisheries exports to all markets will hit $350 million by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 215).

Tehran is currently studying the possibility of exporting fruits and agricultural products to Moscow, as well.

During an official visit to Tehran by a high-ranking Russian delegation, the country officially requested Iran to increase its agricultural products and food stuff exports to Moscow in order to meet the country's domestic demands.

Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce Assadollah Asgaroladi said on September 30 that the chamber is studying a plan to replace US dollar with the two country's national currencies - rial and ruble - in bilateral trades.

"A Russian bank is supposed to establish a branch in Tehran, transferring the money to businesspersons at the exchange rate of free market," he explained, Iran's Mehr News Agency reported.

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