Iran-Switzerland urge more economic cooperation on Eurasia

The vice president of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce in a meeting with his counterpart from Switzerland’s Canton Ticino urged the expansion of banking relations and utilizing Eurasia capacity for expanding trade between Iran and Switzerland. Pedram Soltani in the meeting with Marco Passalia pointed to an Iranian delegation’s visit to…

Iran, Switzerland establishing fresh cooperation in economic areas

Iranian chargé d’affaires in Switzerland Mahdi Abedi assessed the prospects for trade relations between Iran and Switzerland as positive, saying that a new phase of cooperation is being established in both countries’ economic relations. Abedi told IRNA that developing ties with Switzerland is important as the country is regarded as…

‘Road map’ agreed for Iranian Swiss relations

Switzerland and Iran have decided to boost talks aimed at closer bilateral relations, including trade and human rights. During a two-day visit to Tehran by a high-ranking Swiss delegation, President and Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann said both sides agreed a ‘road map’ for further talks on the ratification of a…

Switzerland releases Iran’s frozen cash

Switzerland freed up money from Iran that was frozen in Swiss bank accounts after sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic were lifted. A sum of $11.8 million had been stopped from leaving Switzerland after being frozen between 2007 and 2012, as part of a sanctions programme against Iran to attempt…

WEF founder confers with Iranian foreign minister

Founder and Executive Director of World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab conferred with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Iranian delegation in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Schwab presented a brief report on this round of talks in Davos. IRNA reporter in Davos said that head of Presidential Office Mohammad Nahavandian was…

Iran, Azerbaijan review bilateral ties in Davos

Presidential Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev held talks on ways to widen economic and cultural cooperation. The talks were held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting underway in Davos, Switzerland. The two also reviewed the international and regional issues. During the…