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Iran, Austria ready for cooperation on science, technology
2016/feb/8
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Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs and visiting Austrian minister of tourism and culture from Steiermark province on Sunday highlighted need for cooperation between Iran and Astria on human resources, science and technology.
Sorena Sattari and Christian Buchmann said that there are many fields for comprehensive cooperation and bright prospectives are on the horizon in science and technology in light of capable human resources.
Sattari said that the existence of high level human expertise in science and technology in Iran provides a good platform for the presence of foreign companies and investors in Iran.
“Iran and Austria can accordingly establish a good cooperation in post-sanctions era and establish active companies in various fields,” the Iranian vice-president said.
The Austrian provincial official announced the Austrian delegation”s will for cooperation and making investments in Iranian industries, construction of science and technology parks, and provision of appropriate scientific infrastructures for Iran.
Buchmann said that the two countries” graduates, youth and engineers are of great importance in the success of bilateral scientific cooperation.
He referred to Iran and Austria”s cooperation with the AVL Company in designing and manufacturing passenger car engines as a successful case for the two countries” cooperation.
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2016/feb/8 |
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Large Italian trade mission in Tehran
2016/feb/8
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strong Italian delegation will arrive in Tehran today to explore new business opportunities in Iran now that the sanctions are being lifted against the Islamic Republic.
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Graziano Delrio and Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Minister Maurizio Martina will lead the delegation for the three-day visit, the IRNA news agency reported.
The delegation comprises representatives of 197 Italian companies and enterprises active in banking, infrastructure, oil, gas, and agriculture sectors.
Delrio said the trip is a follow-up to the contracts which were signed between Iran and Italy during the visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Italy from January 25 to 27.
During Rouhani”s stay in Italy, the two countries issued a joint declaration elaborating on a road-map for development of Tehran-Rome ties in political, economic, cultural, tourism, scientific, and technological fields.
The section of the declaration related to the economic cooperation said the parties shall encourage the expansion of economic relations in all areas of common interest, with specific focus on: reactivating the joint bilateral economic committee, returning to the previous higher level of trade and investment, strengthening bilateral cooperation in key areas and encouraging bilateral banking and credit relations.
Supporting ongoing negotiations aimed at establishing an appropriate executive mechanism to boost mutual investments, introducing new projects and areas of possible cooperation between small and medium enterprises and promoting exchange of trade and investment delegations to both countries were the other issues focused in the declaration.
Since 2012, trade between Iran and Italy has slumped from €7 billion (around $7.6 billion) to €1.2 billion a year.
But now sanctions have been lifted, Italian businessmen are eager to renew ties.
“Italy was Iran”s leading economic and trade partner before the sanctions,” Italian economic development minister Federica Guidi said a few months ago, seeking to ensure her country regains that position.
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2016/feb/8 |
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France’s Vinci eyes construction of bullet train stations in Iran
2016/feb/7
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vinci SA, a France-based company, said the group is in initial talks with Iran over construction of high-speed train stations in the Islamic Republic following the termination of anti-Tehran sanctions.
Vinci SA is holding preliminary discussions with its relevant Iranian counterparts to build high-speed train stations in the country, Xavier Huillard was quoted as saying by Reuters.
He added that the company is also discussing opportunities in oil and gas sector in Iran.
The official added that Europe”s largest construction and concessions company also plans to design, build and operate new terminals for two airports in Iran.
There has been a new wave of international interest in ties with Iran after Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) on July 14, 2015 finalized a comprehensive deal on Tehran”s nuclear program and implemented it on January 16.
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2016/feb/7 |
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Chinese private bank opens in Qeshm Island
2016/feb/7
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Preliminary agreement for inauguration of a branch of a Chinese private bank in Qeshm Island was signed during a high-ranking Chinese delegation”s visit to the island.
Managing director of Qeshm Free Trade Zone Hamid Reza Momeni said on Saturday that with the inauguration of branch of foreign banks in Qeshm Island, the island will experience an increasing trend in the economic development.
He further noted that the Chinese bank has expressed interest in opening a branch in Qeshm Island and following its inauguration, the country”s insurance office will also become operational in Qeshm Free Zone.
Momeni further noted that the said project will greatly contribute to attracting foreign investors and facilitating investment in the island.
It will also help transfer of some sections of the Chinese markets” capital to Qeshm which will also help the region”s economic prosperity.
Qeshm Island has major capacities in the oil, gas, foreign trade and tourism sectors and housing free trade zone and it plays a major role in Iran”s economy
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2016/feb/7 |
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Iran, Britain to resume issuing visa soon: Zarif
2016/feb/7
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Britain will resume issuing visas for the two countries” citizens “within the next few weeks.”
Zarif made the remarks while speaking to reporters in London on Friday after a 1.5-hour meeting with Britain”s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on the sidelines of a donor conference on Syria.
“In the meeting, we agreed that the two countries start issuing visa for ordinary citizens and ordinary passports within weeks,” the Iranian minister said.
“We believe that this measure is a positive move for further exchanges between the two countries” people and we hope that it will be conducive to a better mutual understanding,” he added.
On August 23, 2015, the British foreign secretary attended a symbolic ceremony marking the reopening of the UK embassy in Tehran.
Britain shut down its embassy in Tehran in November 2011 and withdrew its diplomatic staff after hundreds of Iranian students staged a protest outside the UK embassy in Tehran against the expansion of London sanctions on the Islamic Republic, pulling down the UK flag and demanding the expulsion of the British ambassador.
Nearly two years after their diplomatic ties were severed, Iran and Britain agreed in October 2013 to appoint non-resident chargés d”affaires as a first step toward reopening embassies.
Also in his remarks, the Iranian foreign minister said he raised bilateral cooperation in banking, economic and investment sectors as well as regional issues with his British counterpart.
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