Iran, Uzbekistan discuss removing barriers to bilateral trade

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Iran and Uzbekistan officials discussed easing barriers to bilateral trade, focusing on facilitating transit of Iranian goods through Uzbekistan and proposing visa waivers to simplify travel for traders between the two countries.

TEHRAN- Samad Hassanzadeh, the head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, spoke at a meeting with the Uzbek ambassador in Tehran about the importance of facilitating and expediting the transit of Iranian goods through Uzbekistan. He stated: "One of the serious requests from the Uzbek side is the visa waiver and facilitation of travel between the two countries, especially for Iranian traders."