In a meeting between director of Asia and Pacific Department at Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Aliasghar Farshchi and representatives of Japan’s External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Tehran Sinobo Nakamura and Yoshitaka Toyonaga, Farshchi pledged the ICCIMA’s support for Japan’s joint economic ventures with Iran’s private sector. “The opportunity is ripe for capitalizing on the Iranian market. Fields such as mining, auto manufacturing, oil and gas are all highly profitable fields for joint investment,” Farschi was quoted by ICCIMA’s Public Relations Department as saying. Toyonaga for his part referred to JETRO’s efforts to boost Iran’s image in Japanese media. According to its website, JETRO is a government-affiliated organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the world. Established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.
