Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 6
By Umid Niayesh - Trend:
Iran's Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh and his Omani counterpart Ali bin Masoud Al-Sunaidy have inaugurated an Iranian products exhibition in Oman's capital city of Muscat on Jan. 6, the Islamic Republic's Mehr news agency reported.
The five-day exhibition being held at Oman's International Exhibition Center aims to promote trade between Oman and the Islamic Republic.
The exhibition includes various products and industries such as food and its processing machineries, agricultural products and agricultural machinery, minerals, mining tools, medical supplies, laboratory equipment, oil, gas and petrochemical products, electrical products and construction materials as well as Iranian-made cars.
Over 100 Iranian companies are participating in the event.
Nematzadeh arrived in Oman on Jan. 5 to participate in the 15th session of the Iran-Oman Economic Commission, which is scheduled from January 5 to January 7. During his visit, he will meet senior Omani officials to discuss bilateral relations in different fields.
Oman was the twenty-first biggest importer of Iranian non-oil goods in the previous Iranian fiscal year, which ended on March 20, 2014, according to the Iran Customs Administration.
The Islamic Republic exported $145.8 million of non-oil goods to Oman and imported $441.7 million of non-oil goods from the country.
Edited by CN
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