The IRAN EXPO 2024 provides a suitable opportunity for the participation of activists working in the field of gems and precious stones, the head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) for knowledge-based products and services export promotion office said.

EghtesadOnline: The activists of this industry will showcase their export potential and capabilities to the visiting foreign delegations.

At the initiative taken by the office, a conference on the opportunities for the export of gems and precious stones was held at Milad Hall of Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds to review the export opportunities of the target countries and identify the market of countries owning the industry.

Speaking in an interview with IRNA, head of the office Mohammad Reza Karimzadeh emphasized that Iran, benefiting from diversified mineral resources and proper capacities in the field of precious stones and also experienced experts in the field of designing, manufacturing and exporting, can take advantage of the opportunity to export these products overseas.

He called on both the public and private sectors to cooperate to spur the export of these products abroad.

He described as important to take advantage of the good experiences of countries such as China, Thailand, Italy and the Netherlands in the field of precious stones.

Karimzadeh pointed to the necessity of the development of specialized laboratories in the field of gems and precious stones and added, “We should concentrate on processing the product and training expert manpower in this sector observing requirements of international standards.”

The 6th Export Potentials Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds from April 27 to May 1, 2024.