MINSK, 14 July (BelTA) – In January-May Belarus-Iran trade in agricultural products and food rose by 22.5% from the same period of 2019 to $4.3 million, the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA after Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari.
Participants of the meeting discussed ways to increase Belarus-Iran trade and economic cooperation in the sphere of agriculture and food, including ways to ship Belarusian dairy and meat products to Iran and Iranian fruits, fish, and sea food to Belarus. Belarus continues working to get Belarusian companies certified for shipping their products to Iran.
In order to invigorate bilateral cooperation and take a closer look at Belarusian products, Ivan Krupko invited the Iranian delegation to visit the international expo Belagro, which is due in Minsk on 22-26 September.
The sides also discussed the timeframe for organizing the second session of the Belarusian-Iranian working group on cooperation in the sphere of agriculture.