Bilateral trade: Iran tells Dutch not to miss economic opportunities in Iran

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe Affairs Mehdi Safari, has told the Dutch government and parliament not to miss economic opportunities in Iran any further.

IRNA reports Safari told the head of Dutch House of Representatives' Foreign Policy Committee that over the past few years, the level of Iran's trade exchanges and economic relations and transactions with Asian and East Asian nations rose to $85 billion from $4 billion whereas, in comparison, there has been a decrease in dealings with Europe during this period.

He recommended that the Dutch government and parliament ease restrictions on trade with Iran so that mutual economic cooperation and relations would regain its real level.