Increasing agricultural exchanges between Iran and
Uzbekistan by establishing a joint cooperation committee

The Minister of Jihad-Agriculture of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, Seyed Javad Sadati Nejad, said in a meeting with the Minister of
Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Jamshid Khodjaev, emphasizing the development of
agricultural exchanges between the two countries: We are interested in
establishing good cooperation in the field of bilateral trade in the fields of
quarantine products, dairy products and livestock and poultry. According to
him, agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries are attractive areas for
interaction and economic relations between the two countries.

Referring to the port of Chabahar in our country, Iran, the
Minister of Jihad-Agriculture said: Uzbekistan is far from open water and we
are ready to cooperate with this country in exporting agricultural products. He
also added that: Iran can export citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, apples
and kiwis to Uzbekistan, and import cotton from there.

 Sadati Nejad also
mentioned that: Our country has good scientific, research and technological
rankings in the world, such as in biotechnology, genetics, and nanotechnology.

The Minister of Jihad-Agriculture stressed the preparation
and signing of a memorandum of understanding on agricultural cooperation
between Iran and Uzbekistan as a document for continued cooperation in the
field of agriculture. At the end, he concluded that: Iran and Uzbekistan are
two Islamic countries and we hope to expand our food exchanges.

Jamshid Khodjaev, referring to Iran's successful experiences
in the agricultural sector, mentioned that: Iran provides a good percentage of
the world's agriculture, which is significant, and we want to benefit from
these experiences.

 According to him,
Iran also has good experiences in the field of water productivity and livestock.
The Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, while requesting a meeting with our
country's officials in specialized fields such as agriculture, horticulture,
fisheries and plant protection, added: Our delegation also includes
agricultural traders to talk about agricultural exchanges between the two
countries. He pointed out: Iran has good rankings in the fields of
biotechnology, genetics, nanotechnology and agriculture, which competes with
other countries.

Source: Public Relations Center of the Ministry of Jihad
Agriculture

Translator: Mrs. Fatemeh Khalil Khalili