Iran and the EU will boost cooperation in the food industry, Phil Hogan, the European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, said.
Hogan made the remarks during a meeting between a European delegation and Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) in Iran’s capital city Tehran Nov. 11, Iranian media outlets reported.
The EU official said that the two parties must establish a framework for boosting cooperation in various areas, including the agriculture sector and the food industry.
Hogan said the EU seeks to consolidate relations with Iran, adding that representatives of 40 companies from 19 European countries, enjoying very high potential for business cooperation, were present at the meeting.
"We want to provide a new ground for Iran-EU cooperation," he said, expressing hopes that the negotiations will provide opportunities for new areas of cooperation.
There are good areas for cooperation in agriculture and the food sectors, including dairy, meat, vegetables and chocolate with Iran, he said.
The delegates discussed a possible cooperation in joint investments, exports and imports, transfers of technology, and training courses in an economic forum hosted by TCCIMA's Committee for Agriculture, Water and Food Industries.
Source: azernews.az
