Andrey Slepnev, the EAEU minister in charge of trade, presented the medal to Atabak in recognition of his efforts to promote economic cooperation, facilitate trade and deepen relations between Iran and EAEU member states, according to a press release by the Iranian Industry Ministry on Thursday.
Slepnev arrived in Tehran a day earlier to attend the second meeting of the Joint Committee for the Implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Iran and the EAEU. The meeting brought together Atabak, ambassadors of member states and officials from relevant Iranian institutions.
Key issues discussed included accelerating the implementation of an electronic system for confirming the origin of goods, expanding transit cooperation under the International North–South Transport Corridor, and strengthening technical and sanitary cooperation related to trade.
