Iranian and Nigerien minsters signed a collaboration document in the fields of mining, energy, industry, and technology transfer during the third meeting of the Iran-Niger Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, held on the sidelines of the 7th Iran Expo 2025.The session took place during Expo 2025 with the participation of Mohammad Atabak, Iran’s minister of industry, mines, and trade; Mohammad Ali Dehqan Dehnavi, head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO); and Sahabi Oumarou, Niger’s oil minister, as reported by Mehr.  “After a 13-year hiatus,” the two sides have successfully reactivated “the Iran-Niger Joint Cooperation Commission,” Atabak said at the outset of the meeting, expressing hope that “the level of economic relations between the two countries will advance through this joint collaboration document.”  Highlighting the low volume of trade between Iran and Niger, he added, “The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran is responsible for pursuing and implementing these trade agreements. We expect Niger to designate a specific organization or authority to oversee the continuation and enhancement of cooperation, as well as the follow-up on provisions within the joint document.”New chapter in tiesDuring the meeting, Dehqan Dehnavi stated, “Extensive negotiations were conducted over the past two days between experts, during which the various clauses of the Iran-Niger joint collaboration document were reviewed and discussed. It was agreed in these sessions that bilateral relations should continue across multiple dimensions.”  Referring to the preparation of the joint document on mining, energy, industry, and technology transfer, he noted, “A joint working group will oversee matters related to the Iran-Niger collaboration document through specialized technical teams.”  The deputy minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade emphasized, “The signing of this document marks the beginning of a new chapter in Iran-Niger economic and trade relations. Further collaboration agreements will be prepared by experts for the next commission session.”  Meanwhile, Niger’s oil minister underscored the need to identify and promote market capabilities and trade opportunities between the two nations, stating, “Current trade relations remain below the desired level, and elevating them requires concerted efforts from both countries.” (ICE TEHERAN)

Fonte notizia: IRAN DAILY