BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

12/02/2008

Iran and Belarus to raise economic ties by 1 billion dollars

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (ISNA)-Iran and Belarus seek to increase bilateral trade exchanges by one billion dollars a year, Belarusian minister of industries said.

Belarusian industries and defense ministers along with a number of other political officials took part in the meeting celebrating 29th anniversary of Islamic revolution victory.

A large number of economic projects being carried out by the two countries pave the way for expanding mutual cooperation, Belarusian minister of industries added.

Minsk and Tehran are to boost trade transactions by 1 billion dollars per year, he said.

The Iranian ambassador Mahmoud Fekri for his part said the history clearly shows Iranians never extorted other territories.

Iran, one of terror victims, has always endeavored to find ways for eradication of this undesirable phenomenon in the world, he added.

Source:

http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1085670&Lang=E

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