<http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-237/0608170795110747.htm> Iran, Bolivia sign MoU on expansion of industrial, mineral cooperation Tehran, Aug 17, IRNA
Iran-Bolivia-MoU Iran and Bolivia here Wednesday night signed a memorandum of understanding on expansion of bilateral industrial and mineral cooperation. The MoU was inked by Deputy Industries and Mines Minister for Economic and International Affairs Mohsen Shaterzadeh and visiting Bolivian Minister of Economic Development Celinda Sosa Luna. At the signing ceremony, Shaterzadeh gave a synopsis of positive developments in Latin America over the past decade and Iran's new policies favoring expansion of all-out relations with countries in the region including Bolivia. He stressed the importance of bolstering bilateral cooperation in the economic, industrial, mineral, mining and industrial, oil, gas, petrochemical, agricultural, technical and engineering fields. He also expressed Iran's readiness to share its expertise and achievements with Bolivia and contribute to the country's economic development. Shaterzadeh said Iran's private sector was ready to participate and invest in the implementation of Bolivian infrastructural projects. He said there were great prospects for increased Iran-Bolivia cooperation in the development of small, medium and large-scale industries including foodstuff, mechanized agricultural and irrigation systems, construction of industrial zones, cement factories and gas power plants as well as agricultural tools. He urged the two sides to lay the groundwork for a greater exchange of information and experts in order to open up new areas for bilateral cooperation. He voiced the readiness of the Iranian Ministry of Industries and Mines to set up a joint committee to follow up agreements on industrial and mineral cooperation. The Bolivian minister, during his stay in Tehran, held talks with Iranian Minister of Mines and Industries Alireza Tahmasbi, the deputy foreign minister, the head of the Small Industries Organization and Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines head Ali-Naqi Khamoushi. -- Yoshie <http://montages.blogspot.com/> <http://mrzine.org> <http://monthlyreview.org/>
