The Ministry of Agriculture of the Hellenic Republic and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Islamic Republic of Iran desiring to develop and to promote economic, scientific and technical cooperation in the field of agriculture, have agreed to cooperate in this field which shall include, indicatively, the following sectors: crop production, including fruit and vegetable production and processing; livestock and poultry production; agricultural research; bio-technology; conservation of natural resources and of the environment; fish culture and marketing; olive production and processing technologies, etc. The two Parties have also agreed on the establishment of a Joint Hellenic-Iranian Committee for cooperation in the field of agriculture. This Committee shall be responsible for facilitating the implementation of the present agreement, providing solutions to problems likely to arise in the implementation process, setting guidelines and priorities for the development to be attained until the next session, etc. If deemed necessary, the Joint Committee may establish Sub-Committees for a more effective implementation of its duties.
Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of) · 1999-05-01