UK’s trade delegation willing to cooperate with Iran

Tehran (ISNA) – UK’s trade delegation has a positive approach on extending their presence in Iran’s economy, a member of Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce said.

“A trade delegation from UK, along with UK government’s commerce envoy and the country’s ambassador to Iran attended Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce and held negotiations with representatives of Iran’s private section and the international deputy of the Chamber of Commerce,” Member of Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce Ferial Mostofi said, in an exclusive interview with ISNA.

During the session, the officials discussed ways of preserving economic cooperation and continuing the merchants’ activity in Iran, Mostofi said.

According to the member of Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce, the delegation had a positive view on increasing their presence in Iran’s economy and their assets shows that UK’s economic activists have a positive approach to Iran.

Pointing to the recent conference held in UK for discussing economic opportunities, the Iranian official said, “During the conference, investment opportunities in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan were reviewed and UK officials considered Iran as a better opportunity, comparing to the two other countries and expressed willingness to have economic cooperation with Iran”.

“Currently, the main concentration of the negotiations is dedicated to ways of implementation of Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX). The UK’s delegation has promised to take necessary measures toward the issue”.

Mostofi also announced, a European delegation will soon pay a visit to Tehran to discuss conditions of INSTEX’s activity and make necessary decisions.

Source: https://en.isna.ir/news/97121910055/UK-s-trade-delegation-willing-to-cooperate-with-Iran