The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) and the Caspian Shipping Co. have jointly launched two new shipping lines in the Caspian Sea, TPOI Director and Iranian Deputy Commerce Minister Mahdi Ghazanfari said.

Persian carpet which depicts the heritage of the country, is now facing serious threats from imitations of Pakistan, India and China in the global arena.

A memorandum was signed recently between Iran and Bolivia pronouncing the participation of Iran in 25 industrial projects.