Iran, Turkey Discuss Trade Exchanges amid Virus Outbreak

By Staff, Agencies

Iran and Turkey have voiced readiness to proceed with trade exchanges amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus through close cooperation between their customs offices, Iranian president's chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said.

In a post on his Instagram page, Vaezi said he has held a conversation with Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak to discuss ways to facilitate bilateral economic cooperation and minimize the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak on the trade ties between the two neighbors.

Vaezi said they stressed the need for close interaction between the health ministers of the two countries to share experiences in the battle with COVID-19.

Hailing the effective steps for the expansion of economic cooperation between Tehran and Ankara, Vaezi said the two sides expressed readiness to have their customs offices work in cooperation round the clock on the exchange of commodities in compliance with all health protocols.

Vaezi and Albayrak emphasized the necessity of facilitating trade relations between Iranian and Turkish merchants and business people and formulating a common health protocol in the fight against the coronavirus.