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EghtesadOnline: Trade between Iran and the Economic Cooperation Organization’s member states reached 16.71 million tons worth $12.8 billion during the current Iranian year’s first nine months (March 21-Dec. 21), registering a 28.06% fall in terms of weight, but a 9.01% rise in terms of value compared with last year’s corresponding period, latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports to ECO members stood at 11.54 million tons (down 38.05%) worth $6.51 billion (down 4.52%) while imports hit 2.56 million tons (down 1.53%) worth $4.01 billion (up 29.56%) during March 21-Nov. 21.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports to ECO members reached 10.07 million tons (down 42.24%) worth $5.74 billion (down 4.69%) during March 21-Oct. 22. Imports hit 2.56 million tons (down 11.34%) worth $4.01 billion (up 25.33%)

EghtesadOnline: During March 21-Aug. 22, Iran’s exports, excluding that of crude oil, stood at 7.31 million tons worth $4.12 billion, which indicate a 40% year-on-year rise in value.

EghtesadOnline: Iran and members of Economic Cooperation Organization traded 10.91 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $5.72 billion during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Nov. 20), according to the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

EghtesadOnline: Iran is committed to the Economic Cooperation Organization and its programs and projects, the top Iranian diplomat said.

EghtesadOnline: Iran recorded a non-oil trade surplus of $4.4 billion with members of the Economic Cooperation Organization, namely Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year (March 21, 2018-Feb. 19).

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the emerging Asian economies would change the direction of the world’s economy from the West to the East; and this would turn the twenty first century to the era of rising Asia.

EghtesadOnline: President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani, delivering a message on the eve of the 13th ECO Summit Meeting in Islamabad, reiterated that 'for Iran, strengthening Economic Cooperation Organization ( ECO ) is a top priority.'

EghtesadOnline: The ministerial council meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization ( ECO ) kicked off in Islamabad on Tuesday and Iranian foreign minister stressed on the beneficial nature of this organization.