In the last week of September 2022, Iran attempted to explore new horizons in the field of technology by commencing technological cooperation with Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
In the four-day event which was held in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, Iranian and Venezuelan businessmen signed 60 memorandums of understanding and the most important Iranian companies active in the automobile industry, agriculture, medicine, medical equipment, ICT, and creative industries presented their accomplishments.
This significant cooperation between the two countries roots back in the discussions between Former Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology, Sourena Sattari, and Venezuelan Minister of Science and Technology, Gabriela Servilia Jimenez. In these meetings which were held in August in Tehran, the two counterparts had talks about available options for improving their technological collaboration in different fields such as agriculture, medicine, and medical equipment.
Apart from this, an agreement on developing technological cooperation was signed by Iran and Uzbekistan at the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The summit was held on September 15th to 16th in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
SCO is an intergovernmental organization founded in Shanghai on 15 June 2001. It currently consists of eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan), four Observer States interested in acceding to full membership (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia), and six “Dialogue Partners” (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Turkey). In 2021, the decision was made to start the accession process of Iran to the SCO as a full member.
The SCO has been an observer in the UN General Assembly since 2005. The SCO’s tasks are generally in the field of regional security issues, the fight against regional terrorism, ethnic separatism, religious extremism, and regional development.
According to the agreement concluded between Iran and Uzbekistan, the two countries undertook to manufacture technological and innovative products and facilitate the export of Iranian knowledge-based goods by means of setting up joint ventures.
This agreement was reached thanks to the efforts made by Sorena Sattari, the former vice president for science and technology in Iran. On 19 July 2022, Sattari led a delegation of 40 Iranian knowledge-based and innovative companies to Uzbekistan with the aim of enhancing scientific and technological mutual relations between the two countries by attending specialized meetings with 150 Uzbek companies.
Exporting Iran’s technological products to other countries will have a great influence on the country’s economic growth and result in progress in the field of science and technology.
From October 24th to 26th a delegation of Iranian knowledge-based companies is going to have a trip to Russia in order to take part in the Russian technology and innovation exhibition. This group of innovative companies will be supported by the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, the Ministry of Industries, Mining, and Trade, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Attending this event will give Iranian knowledge-based companies the chance to present their services and products to international markets. They will also be able to launch joint ventures with transnational companies active in the area of industrial equipment and machinery.
Following the emphasis of the Iranian government, knowledge-based companies and start-ups have tremendously grown in recent years. To give an example, over 7,000 knowledge-based and 1,600 creative companies have so far been registered and started operations.
To pursue this goal, a strategic technology development headquarter was established and 362,000 technological projects and 154 commercialization projects were supported, in addition to the inauguration of 23 national mega projects.
According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi will return to the Iranian capital as United Arab Emirates Ambassador in the coming days to help advance bilateral relations and ease political tensions by coordinating and collaborating with Iranian authorities in conformity with the diplomatic norms that govern the bilateral relations between the two nations, in order to accomplish the mutual interests.
After years of hostility on opposing sides, a phone call was made in July 26 between H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of United Arab Emirates) and Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran) as part of the UAE's essays to re-establish commercial ties with Iran and in accordance with their prior decision to elevate diplomatic representation with Tehran. As a result of this discussion concerning boosting ties, UAE Ambassador will resume his duties within the next several days in Tehran.
In that respect, Anwar Gargash UAE Presidential Advisor said in a tweet via his Twitter account that “the wise leadership’s decision to return the country’s Ambassador to Tehran comes within the UAE’s regional orientation towards restoring bridges, strengthening relations, maximizing the common and building on it to create an
According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi will return to the Iranian capital as United Arab Emirates Ambassador in the coming days to help advance bilateral relations and ease political tensions by coordinating and collaborating with Iranian authorities in conformity with the diplomatic norms that govern the bilateral relations between the two nations, in order to accomplish the mutual interests.
After years of hostility on opposing sides, a phone call was made in July 26 between H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of United Arab Emirates) and Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran) as part of the UAE's essays to re-establish commercial ties with Iran and in accordance with their prior decision to elevate diplomatic representation with Tehran. As a result of this discussion concerning boosting ties, UAE Ambassador will resume his duties within the next several days in Tehran.
In that respect, Anwar Gargash UAE Presidential Advisor said in a tweet via his Twitter account that “the wise leadership’s decision to return the country’s Ambassador to Tehran comes within the UAE’s regional orientation towards restoring bridges, strengthening relations, maximizing the common and building on it to create an
