Iran ministry official stresses expansion of ties with Ukraine

Iranian Economics Ministry Deputy Behrouz Alishiri stressed expansion of economic and trade relations between Tehran and Kiev. He made the remarks at the sideline of a one-day gathering on Iran''s Investment Opportunities in Ukraine, Iranian (IRNA) News Agency reported. He said that the private sectors in both had little information about the activities of the other party. Alishiri who is also the head of Iran''s investment organization underlined the necessity of paving the way for the two countries'' private sectors to get familiar with the other one''s potentialities for further cooperation. Explaining the ministry’s new plans on customs duties, taxes and levies, banking, insurances and job opportunities in Iran, Alishiri said time is ripe for foreign investors especially Ukrainian invertors to invest in Iran. He expressed Iran''s readiness to boost the existing level of cooperation with Ukraine in all trade and economic fields and said Iran welcomed Ukraine''s private sector to invest in Iran based on its policies to encourage and support foreign investors.