Iran, Qatar trade officials confer on bilateral ties

Doha, Feb 4, IRNA – Iran's embassy commercial attaché in Doha Mohammad Baqeri discussed mutual cooperation with Director of Ar-Ru'ays Port Khalid Abdullah al-Jabor al-Na'imi on Sunday.

During the meeting, ways to expand bilateral relations, especially in the field of goods transport from Iranian ports to this port, were discussed and considered.

Following the meeting, Baqeri attended border market and talked with stand owners to be familiar with existing problems in relation with goods transport from Bandar Abbas to Ar-Ru'ays Port.

According to a joint agreement 40 stands in border market of Ar-Ru'ays Port were allocated to Iranian businessmen from Bushehr and Hormozgan provinces.

Many of stands were empty and the present Iranian businessmen said that it is because of lack of storage and freezing house to keep goods and products in a safe manner.

The port cannot accept big ships and only barges and small container ships may berth in the port.

Handicrafts, nuts, cereal and date were among products in the stands to be offered by reasonable price.

The period to rent a stand in this port is one week and it may be renewed for two weeks.

Tariff for all products and goods here is five percent.