Iran, Czech Republic Call for Boosting Economic Cooperation

Provincial officials and directors of Khorassan Razavi province and members of the visiting Czech economic delegation explored avenues for bolstering and reinvigorating of mutual cooperation.

The two sides said that the conditions are ready for implementing joint venture projects.

Director General of Khorassan provincial department for economic affairs Ali Rassoulian said that the meeting aims to set up links for transfer of technology, joint venture investment projects, exchange of goods and comprehensive trade cooperation with Czech Republic.

Czech Deputy Industry Minister Eduard Muricky and Czech Republic Charge d' Affaires in Tehran Svatopluk Cumba as well as a group of heads of the Czech companies are the members of the delegation.

In relevant remarks in late April, Head of the Middle East Department of the Czech Republic Chamber of Commerce Ilja Mazanek said many firms in his country "are interested" in investing in Iranian projects.

Mazanek made the remarks in a meeting with officials, company owners and miners in Birjand, in the northeastern province of South Khorassan.

He said Czech Republic companies seek cooperation with Iran in water, transit, energy, and mining, adding that they are also willing to finance these projects.