Iran, Sweden emphasize developing bilateral ties

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News ID: 7685
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 19:40 - 11 February 2017
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven stressed boosting bilateral, regional and international ties between the two countries.
Iran, Sweden emphasize developing bilateral ties"Iran and Europe can cooperate extensively in energy sector. We can facilitate south-north transit path for Switzerland and connect eastern and northern Europe to Oman Sea and eastern Asia. The two countries can jointly execute new plans on investment and transit,”  Rouhani said in a press conference with Lofven here in Tehran on Saturday.

He further said given Switzerland’s experience in security of nuclear power plants, power plants safety equipment and waste management, the two sides’ cooperation can include these areas.

"Iran, as regional hub in industry and technology, is ready for producing and distributing joint products through joint investment.”

Lofven, for his part, said his country is willing to boost commercial exchanges with Iran to the level they used to be before sanctions.

"We are after diverse solutions in all financial and banking fields and we support measures of our banks for further connection,” the Swedish official said.

The visit by the Swedish premier also featured the two sides signing five documents of cooperation.

The documents enabled cooperation in the areas of innovation and technology, higher education and research, road construction, communication and information technology, and family and women’s affairs.



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