A foundation is laid by the support of medicinal herbs and
traditional medicine technologies development headquarter to facilitate the
interactions and activities between Iran and India and other countries of the Indian-Ocean
Rim Association in the area of medicinal herbs over an agreement between Iran
and India.

According to the information center of national elites foundation, a memorandum of
understanding is signed between the regional science and technology exchange
center of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association and science research center of India
in the Alameh Jafari hall of ministry of foreign affairs and in the presence of
“Nomiou Nokouh”, general secretary of Indian-Ocean Rim Association.

This agreement led to announcement of preparedness of
medicinal herbs research center of Lucknow in India to cooperate with the
medicinal herbs research centers of Iran and other countries of Indian-Ocean
Rim Association.

Some of the provisions of this memorandum include the
increase of scientific and commercial cooperation, such as holding various
educational and specialized courses, conferences, gene bank exchange, and
helping countries to exchange scientific and commercial information for
products.

This meeting was attended by active pharmaceutical
companies in the area of Iranian medicinal herbs, such as Zardband, Cinere,
Barij Essence, Gol Daru, Darudarman Slafchegan and secretary of the association
for production of medicinal herbs and natural products. In another part of the
meeting, the attendees expressed their issues about the facilitation of
commercial exchanges to expand cooperation with India.