Tehran has confirmed its readiness to abandon the use of dollar in mutual operations with trading partners
Almaty. July 2. Silkroadnews - Minister of Economy and Finance of IRI Ali Tayebniya declared his country's readiness to abandon the dollar in mutual trading with partners of the republic, reports IrTAG on Thursday.
"Iran has already reached agreements with several countries on the use of national currencies in bilateral trade. Our country is ready to do the same with other countries", - said A.Tayebniya at a briefing in Beijing, where he arrived to attend the signing ceremony for the establishment of the Asian Bank of Infrastructure Investments (ABII).
The minister also pointed to the strategic position of Iran in the region and its rich natural and human resources, and called on foreign investors to use opportunities available to them in the Islamic republic.