CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- In order to fully implement the "Belt and Road" Initiative, actively respond to the "China-Iran 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Plan", and promote economic and trade cooperation between Chongqing and Iran, the "China (Chongqing) – Iran Forum for Global Economic and Trade Cooperation 2023" was held in Chongqing on the afternoon of October 17.

Themed by "Access Trade Partners to Accelerate China-Iran Cooperation", the forum has invited important guests from the Tehran Municipal Government, Tehran University, Iran’s renowned law firms, and leading automotive companies in Iran. Focusing on various topics such as Tehran's green transportation market opportunities, Tehran's business environment and development opportunities, and the potential for cooperation in the fields of technology and culture between China and Iran, they exchanged and shared ideas with participating enterprises from Chongqing.

In addition, the forum held a signing ceremony for economic and trade cooperation projects between China and Iran, involving 5 procurement project agreements between Chinese and Iranian enterprises, with a total value of approximately 390 million yuan; CCOIC CITI signed the annual intentional cooperation agreement on entrusted procurement with relevant Iranian institutions, signed a cooperation agreement on the project of Chongqing-Iran Famous Product Pavilion with the Belt and Road Commodity Exhibition and Trading Center, and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Asian Mayors Forum.

In addition, the forum will also release the annual procurement and supply list of Iranian products in 2024, covering dozens of categories such as automotive and motorcycle parts, rail transit parts, medical devices, engineering machinery, light industrial products, seafood, handicrafts, chemical raw materials, etc., with an estimated supply and procurement amount of 250 million US dollars. (Translated by Hu Chuanmin, Fathom Language Limited)