During a meeting with Cong Peiwu, the Chinese ambassador to Tehran, Nouri emphasized strengthening bilateral agricultural relations, particularly in "the transfer of knowledge, experience, and technology."
Highlighting Iran’s active participation in agricultural initiatives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Nouri expressed Iran’s readiness to ensure the successful hosting of the SCO Agricultural Ministers’ Meeting, scheduled for August of this year in Beijing, ILNA reported.
He also invited China’s agriculture minister to visit Tehran for the third session of the Joint Agricultural Cooperation Committee.
Cong, for his part, described the agricultural relations between Iran and China "at a satisfactory level," adding that his country is currently a "primary destination for Iran’s agricultural exports."
The ambassador affirmed China’s readiness to expand technical and economic collaboration with Iran across agricultural sectors.
China is Iran’s largest trade partner, purchasing substantial volumes of Iranian oil despite US sanctions targeting both nations.
Bilateral trade between Iran and China totaled $2.214 billion in the first two months of 2025, reflecting a 23% decline compared to the same period in 2024 ($2.884 billion). China’s exports to Iran fell 28% year-on-year to $1.474 billion (from $2.052 billion), while its imports from Iran dropped 11% to $740 million (from $832 million).
The two countries have deepened bilateral ties in recent years, notably through the 25-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement signed in 2021, which solidified cooperation across trade, energy, and infrastructure.
Iran Daily