Tayyebnia
welcomed proposals made by Azerbaijani counterpart to boost trade, and
similarly proposed that a list of goods tradable between two countries
be prepared by Azerbaijan.
He
highlighted the private sector capabilities in manufacturing and
engineering fields such as construction of roads, dams, power plants,
etc., as Iran’s investment options in northern neighbor.
Tayyebnia
pointed to some of bilateral agreements in effect during past years
including agreement to encourage investment, customs cooperation, and
avoiding double taxation schemes. "The Islamic Republic of Iran is
willing to update and improve all agreements,” he added.
The
minister also agreed that a memorandum of joint cooperation is signed
between the two ministries. He also welcomed a proposal by Mustafayev on
tripartite cooperation of Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, and hoped that
necessary agreements would be made in the near future.
In
response to Mustafayev’s proposal to establish a joint Iran and
Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, he said that the necessary arrangements
would be made with Iran’s Chamber of Commerce.
Mustafayev
emphasized upon his government’s willing to boost cooperation
especially with Iran’s ministry of economics, and officially invited
Tayyebnia for a visit to Baku to ‘strengthen grounds for cooperation.’
He
also proposed Iran and Azerbaijan cooperate in transit of food staffs
and fruits, and other agricultural products to Russian Federation, which
has been sanctioned by the EU for its role in Ukraine crisis.
In
a different but relevant occasion, Mexican deputy-foreign minister
arrived in Tehran heading a business delegation and met with Mohammad
Khazaei, Tayyebnia’s deputy.
The
delegation represents ProMexico (a governmental organization to
encourage foreign investments and trade in Mexico). They met in
Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical
Assistance of Iran building, where Khazaei pointed to unique position of
the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Middle East and the history of
Iran’s positive relations with Mexico.