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Tehran, Paris Seal Agreement on Guaranteeing Joint Ventures
*Sigh* No mweeping from any surprise meters here... French Minister of States for Foreign Trade Francois Loos here Sunday said that Iran and France have reached an agreement to guarantee joint ventures, adding his country supports such an agreement between Iran and the European Union. Talking to the reporters, Loos said, the signature of the agreement will open a new phase in the bilateral ties. Paris will hold a solo exhibition in Iran next autumn, he said, adding his country is interested in the expansion of cooperation with Iran in the fields of oil, gas, auto manufacturing, power generation, and telecommunication. Iran-France trade balance stands at 2.2 billion euros, two-thirds of which constitute Iran's imports from France and the rest Iran's exports to France, he added. Touching the issue of the Airbus passenger planes already sold to Iran, he said, Paris is hopeful of finding a suitable way to supply them to Tehran, according to IRNA Persian Service. He added that there are already a number of Airbus planes among the Iranian passenger planes. We are trying to find some ways for the deal to be implemented, he said. Posted by: Tadderly 2003-05-12 |
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