Tehran: An official from Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has announced that Uzbekistan will inaugurate a trade center in Iran during the 16th meeting of the Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Commission. Key agreements on trade, agriculture, and technology are slated to be signed, aimed at boosting bilateral relations.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Akbar Godari, head of the Central Asia, Caucasus, and Russia Office of the TPO, stated that Iran's Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade, alongside Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, will sign the official document marking the commission's meeting. The launch of Uzbekistan's trade center in Tehran will be a highlight of this meeting.

Godari further indicated that Uzbekistan's Prime Minister and his delegation are scheduled to visit Tehran on May 12 for discussions with President Masoud Pezeshkian and First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref. The Joint Commission will focus on logistics, agriculture, trade, industry, mining, geology, culture, and technology.

The official elaborated that several agreements are anticipated, covering areas such as trade, preferential trade, science and technology, geology, and a roadmap for future cooperation. He emphasized that these agreements are expected to positively impact trade and economic ties between the two countries.