The Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC) organized a three-day event to explore avenues for cooperation among cooperatives of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) countries from November 11 to 13 in Tehran, Iran.

The representatives of the National Cooperative Union of Turkey met with the President of ICC to learn about the Iranian cooperative movement and held meetings with members of ICC. The Turkish delegation then visited two prominent cooperatives in Iran - Alvan Paint and Resin Production Cooperative and Production and Distribution Cooperative of Tehran Municipality Staff (Shahriar). According to representatives of the Turkish delegation, these visits were useful and illustrated the potential of the Iranian cooperative movement.

The Turkish delegation met with the Chairman of the board of Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran (CORC). At this meeting, the guests were introduced to the capabilities of Iranian agricultural cooperatives, especially in the field of horticultural production (saffron, pistachios, dates, apples, etc). On the final day, the delegation had meetings with some of the top fish-breeding cooperatives around Tehran. According to representatives of the Turkish delegation, Iranian cooperatives have a high capacity for aquatic production.

The highlight of the three-day event was the signing of an MoU between ICC and the National Cooperative Union of Turkey.

Signing of MoU signing between ICC & the National Cooperative Union of Turkey. Image credit: ICC