Croatia Eyes Energy Cooperation With Iran

Date: 06 May 2018 - 21:23

News ID: ۵۲۶۱۷

TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Croatian Economy and Medium Entrepreneurship and Crafts Minister Martina Dali? and head of Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad Bagher Nobakht on Sunday called for expansion of cooperation in the fields of energy, technical and engineering services, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, tourism and development plans between the two countries.
The Croatian minister expressed hope that her trip would pave the way for removing banking and financial restrictions and define new projects for economic cooperation.
"Our central bank is of the opinion that there is no hurdle against economic and financial transactions with Iran,” she said.
She further hoped that major European banks would be cooperative in facilitating and coordinating the financial transactions between the two countries.
The Iranian official, for his part, highlighted the need for removing banking obstacles impeding the expansion of relations between the two sides, voicing hope that Ms. Dali?’s visit would invigorate the current level of cooperation between Tehran and Zagreb.