FG Moves To improve Trade Relations With Iran

24/09/21

DANIELS G.O

PRESS RELEASE

FG moves to increase trade relations with Iran
…as Iran considers direct shipping, flight to Nigeria

The Federal Government, has called for the deepening of trade relations between Nigeria and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the call during a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on the sidelines of the ongoing 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.

Onyeama reminded the Iranian Foreign Minister that Nigeria and Iran have excellent relations, saying that Nigeria will be very happy under the cooperation and engagement of Amir-Abdollahian to improve even more, the relationship between both countries.

Onyeama further said Nigeria appreciates the certain intricacies of international financial systems and some of the obstacles.

Amir-Abdollahian said envoys of both countries, with a great deal of hard work and focus and in all seriousness, were pursuing the further development of the relationship between Nigeria and Iran.

He added that exchanges between both countries were testament to the fact that both countries were very serious and focused and motivated to improve relations.

He added that both countries have very high capacities for mutual cooperation. But the level of trade and collaboration and cooperation between the two countries is not at the satisfactory level, particularly at the level of political cooperation.

Amir-Abdollahian further said in order to realise the desired higher volume and commercial trade between both countries, Iran is seeking and studying how to best establish direct shipping route from Iran to Nigeria.

He said Iran had no issues or challenges whatsoever in completely removing any type of obstacle that may hamper the progress of trade between both countries.

The Iranian Foreign Minister also said in the beginning, Iran can do its very best where it is needed in order to remove or lessen any restricted duties that may exist and subsequently, Iran is ready and very much willing to best analyse on how to go swiftly about the removal of such duties that exist between both countries.

Amir-Abdollahian disclosed that Iranian-based Mahan Airlines is fully willing, ready and capable to establish direct flights route from Tehran to Lagos.