Following the holding of the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Zimbabwe, the cooperation of the two countries in applied geology, exploration, mining and personnel training projects will be strengthened.

Mr. Dr.Husnu Tekin, chairman of the Committee on Human Resources and Sustainable Development of ECO Member States, met with a group of the GSI's deputies and directors.

Seyed Jallal Alavi Sabzevari, Director General of the Office of Multilateral and International Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while sending letters and certificates issued, commended Mr. Ahmad Gharaei, Director General of the Office of the Directorate, Public and International Affairs of the Geological Survey of Iran, for holding and hosting the eighth mineral experts group meeting of ECO member states.

The 8th Meeting of Minerals Experts Group of ECO Member States (Economic Cooperation Organization) hosted by the Geological Survey of Iran(GSI) was held on November 14th -17th , 2022 with the presence of experts from Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran with the aim of co-thinking of the experts and managers of ECO member states and sharing the new ideas and perspectives and solving the current geological and mineral issues of EMSs in Isfahan with the support of Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.

Introduction of the Lut Desert and Namakdan Salt Cave in Qeshm Island at the Anniversary Meeting of the International Union of Geosciences in Spain, 28 October 2022