05 May 2007
Head of Iran's National Carpet Center said that if feasibility studies on the Russian market are completed, an exhibition of Iranian hand-woven carpets will be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg by the end of summer.
Speaking on the sidelines of Fifth International Kish Hand-Woven Carpet Exhibition, Morteza Faraji noted that some rivals of Iran create an unrealistic atmosphere to reduce prices of carpets, as a result of which an unhealthy atmosphere is created and carpet-weavers are harmed, ILNA reported.
"We hope that such unhealthy competition will be prevented by sound cooperation between National Carpet Center and International Carpet Organization," he added.
Faraji pointed out that 60 percent of carpets are exported to the US and Germany, and the rest targets Japan, Europe and the Persian Gulf littoral states.
"The Russian market has very good potential for exporting Iranian hand-woven carpets. In the meantime, Latin America is also another potential market," he said.
The official further noted that Iran has managed to retain the 60-percent share of its hand-woven carpet exports to the US and Germany.
"Cooperation for studying new markets such as the Russian market is presently underway. The Russian market demands carpets valued at $5,000 and above," he said.
Faraji opined that since Russia's political system has adopted a capitalistic outlook, its potential for hand-woven carpets has increased.
"If measures are taken belatedly, rivals will gain the upper-hand in the carpet market," he said.
Head of Iran's National Carpet Center said that if feasibility studies on the Russian market are completed, an exhibition of Iranian hand-woven carpets will be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg by the end of summer.
Speaking on the sidelines of Fifth International Kish Hand-Woven Carpet Exhibition, Morteza Faraji noted that some rivals of Iran create an unrealistic atmosphere to reduce prices of carpets, as a result of which an unhealthy atmosphere is created and carpet-weavers are harmed, ILNA reported.
"We hope that such unhealthy competition will be prevented by sound cooperation between National Carpet Center and International Carpet Organization," he added.
Faraji pointed out that 60 percent of carpets are exported to the US and Germany, and the rest targets Japan, Europe and the Persian Gulf littoral states.
"The Russian market has very good potential for exporting Iranian hand-woven carpets. In the meantime, Latin America is also another potential market," he said.
The official further noted that Iran has managed to retain the 60-percent share of its hand-woven carpet exports to the US and Germany.
"Cooperation for studying new markets such as the Russian market is presently underway. The Russian market demands carpets valued at $5,000 and above," he said.
Faraji opined that since Russia's political system has adopted a capitalistic outlook, its potential for hand-woven carpets has increased.
"If measures are taken belatedly, rivals will gain the upper-hand in the carpet market," he said.
© Iran Daily 2007
