Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran will host the third Caspian Economic Forum with the participation of the prime ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states in mid-November.

The 13th session of the Headquarters for the Coordination of Foreign Economic Relations in the current year was held in the Iranian capital city of Tehran on Sunday to perform the necessary coordination to participate in the key meeting of Caspian Sea littoral states in Iran.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari chaired the meeting that was attended by members of the Headquarters for the Coordination of Foreign Economic Relations including directors of relevant bodies.

During the meeting, the participants examined economic and trade relations with Tajikistan and strategies for attracting foreign investment, especially from the Persian Gulf countries, and appointed the heads of joint economic commissions with some countries.

Referring to the holding of the third Caspian Economic Forum in the fields of transportation, joint ventures, oil and gas, finance, banking, as well as technical cooperation in Iran in mid-November, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for the Caspian Sea affairs Alireza Jahangiri called on all active institutions in economic sectors to attend the meetings to achieve the best possible outcome by careful and targeted planning and active attendance.

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