Poland’s national chamber of commerce to work closely with Iran

The National Chamber of Commerce of Poland (known as KIG) announced in a press release on Thursday that it will embark on an economic mission to Tehran during the first week of March of this year in order to connect Polish enterprises with potential Iranian partners. The mission will also consist of the Ministry of Development, the Polish Embassy in Tehran, the Iranian Embassy in Poland and the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture. “The aim of the mission is to enable Polish entrepreneurs to establish contacts with Iranian partners, as well as to facilitate access to the market, which, because of the abolition of international sanctions, creates new opportunities for our companies,” part of KIG’s press statement read. The continued bilateral cooperation comes on the heels of a year (2016) that saw an increase in Polish exports to Iran of 80 percent, amidst imports that increased by 420 percent, according to information from KIG. The Polish institutions and business delegates in the mission will meet with their Iranian counterparts in two business forums, one in the northern Iranian industrial city of Qazvin, in addition to meeting in the capital, Tehran. The KIG also mentioned that the project is a continuation of the promotional events that it organizes regularly in Iran and in Poland under the program “Go Iran.” The organization also stated that Iran has a special importance for the Polish economy, in that it is the main economic partner for Poland in the Middle East, as well as one of the most stable and secure countries in the region.