Memorandum of cooperation between the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce of Alborz Province (Iran) has been signed.
On May 30, the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry was visited by a delegation from the province of Alborz (Iran), headed by its Governor, Hamid Taha.
In the talks, the MCCI was represented by its Vice-President, Suren Vardanyan, and the Head of the Department of International and Interregional Cooperation, Yuri Morozov.
Suren Vardanyan described in detail the economic situation in Russia and in Moscow. In particular, he noted the strong interest of many foreign businessmen in keeping and advancing cooperation with the Russian partners. And, said Vardanyan, Russia is now seriously focused on import substitution, especially in the fields of production technologies, high-tech equipment and food.
For his part, Hamid Taha informed the Russian side about Iran's Alborz Province, its economic attractiveness for conducting bilateral business. In particular, he said that despite its small size, the region is the leader in agricultural production, pharmaceuticals, production of spare parts for motor vehicles. In addition, the province has a major cargo airport, which is a big advantage in the development of international business. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Alborz Province, Raheem Banamolai, told the audience about the possibility of producing Iran's food under Russian brands.
Suren Vardanyan shared information with colleagues from Iran about the difficulties that may arise for Iranian businessmen entering the Russian market. In particular, he noted the complex system of certification of medical products and the practically complete absence of representative offices of Iranian banks in Russia and Russian in Iran.
Iranian businessmen have asked the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry to assist them in organizing meetings with the representatives of Russian businesses interested in developing joint enterprises.
The result of the meeting was a signed Memorandum of cooperation between the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Alborz Province.