Ambassador: Italy after Expanding Cooperation with Iran

Italian Ambassador to Iran Mauro Concuatori asserted that Rome is determined to bolster and enhance mutual cooperation with Tehran, AVA Diplomatic reports.

The Italian envoy made the remarks on Monday addressing the inaugural ceremony of the newly-built building of Iran-Italy Joint Chamber of Commerce in Tehran. Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholamhossein Shafiei was also among the participants.

“Although there are problems ahead of joint cooperation between Iran and Italy, Italian industrial and production units are vehemently seeking to broaden their trade and business cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the ambassador maintained.

“All European countries are vehemently waiting to see what will happen to the future of Iran and Europe economic ties after November 4,” added the Italian diplomat.

US President Trump has threatened to curb Iran’s oil revenues to zero by November 4 in a move described by his administration as the harshest economic measures against any country in the world.

“However, Italy’s commercial envoys and Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has tried to explore avenues for broadening trade and business cooperation,” opined Concuatori.

Touching upon small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), he said, “In this regard, it is necessary that suitable ways should be paved for enhancing and boosting level of business cooperation with Iranian SMEs.”

Italian government will support Iranian companies in all fields, he said, adding, “Italy is staunch supporter of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s official nuclear title, the issue of which was stressed by Iranian President Rouhani and Italian prime minister on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).”