Head of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce Keyvan Kashefi made the remarks in the conference on Iran-Syria Trade Development in Tehran, noting that as a result of efforts made by officials and private sectors of both countries, the two sides have reached good results, including 60% increase of trade exchanges and doubling of Iran's export to Syria.
The maximum capacity of trade ties between the two nations should not stand at one billion dollars, he said, adding that this objective is not far from reach, but removal of trade obstacles can help increase trade exchanges significantly.
Thanks to efforts made by both nations many concerns have been removed and trade ties have been facilitated, he said, noting that some other agreements are going to be implemented, if so, it can pave the way for significant trade boost.
Pointing to duty of chambers of commerce to turn businessmen's eagerness to economic development, Kashefi said that the decrease of preferential tariffs can play a key role in enhancing trade exchanges between the two countries, and that Syria and Iran are keen on creating special tariff exemptions in order to facilitate economic activities.
Iran is very strong in production and the same issue is true for Syria; so, coordination and cooperation between the two countries can provide the region an opportunity to use their capabilities, the head of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce noted.
West Asia belongs to the people of the region and regional countries can benefit from the markets in the region, he said, hoping that this plan will happen in the near future.
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