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Swiss trade delegation to visit Iran

Monday, 20 April 2015 3:00 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 21 April 2015 3:00 AM ]

A Swiss trade delegation expected is to visit Iran next week.

Switzerland’s business representatives are starting to explore the potential for trade with Iran ahead of a final nuclear deal between Iran and P 5+1 group of countries.

A delegation of economic representatives headed by former Swiss ambassador to Iran Livia Leu will travel to Tehran in order to determine economic opportunities, Swissinfo reported on Monday.

“We would like to find out how the Iranian government wants to proceed until negotiations are concluded, and after the sanctions are lifted,” Leu was quoted as saying.

“Apart from members of SECO and the Swiss Business Federation, economic iissues, company representatives from different business sectors will also travel to Iran," she added.

“Even the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is keen to cultivate relationships with the Islamic country,” Swissinfo reported.

Iran and the P5+1 group of countries are working on a final agreement over the Iranian nuclear energy program that has a deadline of June 30. A key point of the agreement will be the removal of a series of economic sanctions on Iran.

Several delegations from Europe and Asia have so far visited the country to study the potentials for investing in the country’s market and more are expected in capital Tehran in the near future.

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