‘The government is confident that next year (Persian calendar), under reforms in economic, foreign and resistance economy policies, the country is going to experience good conditions in terms of investment, production and job creation,’ said Es’haq Jahangiri at an inaugural ceremony for the Mehrabad Airport subway.

Characterizing resistance economy as a transparent, knowledge-based, popular economy, Jahangiri urged all the organizations and institutions to follow the policies of the economy of resistance.

‘Resistance economy demands popular participation and everybody should adopt it,’ he said, referring to the endorsement given by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for the economy of resistance.

‘The Supreme Leader says everybody is accountable in following the policies of resistance economy and that he is supportive of it,’ said Jahangiri.

Mohammad Fatanat told IRNA on Monday that Iranian capital market delegation’s recent trip to Seoul aimed at following up the MoU signed between Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization and Korea Exchange (KRX).

Fatanat reiterated that in order to implement the MoU, especial workgroups were created to provide technical, electronic, settlement and other mutually beneficial grounds.

He added that especial workgroups were also created in South Korea capital market in order toprovide legal and regulatory issues.

Referring to currency exchange as one of the most important issues in connecting both countries’ capital markets, he added that lifting sanctions and the recent MoU signed between Iran and South Korea Economy Ministries would facilitate currency exchange and implementation process of these MoUs.

Regarding South Korea’s annual stock transaction volume which is over $1,200 trillion, he said that being connected with this market would be a big achievement for Iran.

European companies are interested in participating in Iran’s economic projects as Iran is no longer a sole importer of finished products, IRNA quoted him saying following a three-day conference in London focusing on Iran’s economic opportunities and challenges.
In addition to taking part in the conference, Nahavandian said, bilateral meetings were held with political and economic officials focusing on joint investment in infrastructure, oil, gas, and energy as well as in industrial sectors and environment.
‘The London conference was an opportunity to present Iran’s economic realities, its potentials, and development goals to this European economic center,’ he added.
‘Another important issue which was stressed was enhanced cooperation in financial and banking services,’ he said adding that London can serve as a hub linking Iranian and European banks.
‘It was reiterated in the meetings that full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) can be achieved through expedited provision of financial services by non-American banks which do not fall under US sanctions.’
Nahavandian also said that in the meeting with members of the Iran-UK chamber of commerce, the European side expressed its interest to participate in Iran’s economic development projects.
On the political negotiations in London, the head of the Presidential Office said that besides bilateral ties, regional and global developments were discussed in meetings with Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond, Trade Secretary Sajid Javid, and Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor Mark Lyall Grant.
‘It was stressed that Europe and UK, in particular, have to make additional efforts so that (nuclear) talks will lead to practical results as stipulated by the Supreme Leader.”UK Prime Minister David Cameron in a letter to the Barclays has instructed the bank to boost all of its operation to provide banking services to the Iran-UK economic ties so that any obstacle on the way of economic cooperation is lifted,’ he said.
‘Also Foreign Secretary Hammond said that UK will take every measures to expand banking ties with Iran and that a delegation to be headed by Trade Secretary Javid is schedule to visit Iran in coming months.’
“With the withdrawal of sanctions, everybody agrees that they were futile measure,” he said.

Harirchi, speaking in a ceremony to ink an agreement with a Japanese delegation, hoped that expansion of cooperation between Iran and Japan will lead to a drastic change in the health services.

He said Iranian and Japanese officials have agreed on establishment of two hospitals by the Japanese government, which is hoped to be implemented so speedily.

He also hoped for cooperation between Iran and Japan in construction of hospitals with more than 1,000 beds as well as mobilization and state-of-art management of the centers running based on the latest information technology.

Also referring to the Iran Health Exhibition in Tehran, Harirchi said Japanese Minister of Health will be invited to be present in the inaugural meeting.

The official said under present junctures, such countries as Germany, Italy, Korea and China have expressed readiness for construction and mobilization of medication centers in Iran.

He concluded that Japan will also support the breast screening project to check spread of cancer in Iran.

He made the remarks in a meeting with the Armenian Ambassador to Iran Artashes Tomanian.
He said that Tehran-Yerevan economic ties have always been effective for economic development of the two countries.
The official noted that Tehran Economic Free Zone has recently launched its activities in the vicinity of Imam Khomeini International Airport.
According to Hashemi, the entrance and exit of capital is free in Tehran Free Economic Zone and the place is the best corridor linking the West and East.
Underlining the need for promoting tourism relations between Iran and Armenia, Hashemi said that developing ties in cultural fields and holding joint exhibits and chambers of commerce can pave the way for further cooperation.
Armenian envoy, for his part, hailed Iran-Armenia current level of ties, saying that his country’s embassy in Tehran will make the Iranian investors familiar with Armenian economy.
‘Tehran province is of high significance for us and we will display our products in Tehran International Exhibition,’ Tomanian said.
Referring to the two great international developments regarding Iran, he said that nuclear deal and lifting the sanctions and the democratic elections held in Iran on Febraury 26 were important issues, displaying Iranian nation’s resolve to the world.
Lifting the sanctions paved the way for Armenia’s trade with Iran in different fields of agriculture, technology and education.

Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of a meeting between Iran’s Head of the Presidential Office Mohammad Nahavandian and the British Chamber of Commerce, Lamont said: ‘British economy is a market economy. It is not planned by the government; so things do not happen because the government says.’
Referring to the recent increase in the number of BICC memberships as a positive sign, he added, ‘Who would have thought we would have all those people at the FT conference, few month ago. All of these people who were at the meeting today with Dr. Nahavandian would not have come few months ago.’
‘This is all part of a process that goes on,’ he added.
The British politician also expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the meeting between BICC members and Nahavandian and emphasized that the economic program of the Iranian government had broad support in Iran.
‘Also different British sectors raised questions which were answered; so it was a good exchange of views.’
In response to question on the reason British firms are holding back trade with Iran, Lamont said that the banking issue is one major problem [since] the residual American sanctions are still in place.
‘A lot of British and American banks have been fined enormous sums of money. Some of them have defered prosecution agreements, some are still arguing with American regulators so they are very very cautious.’
“But I think we are beginning to see signs of some of the smaller banks coming back in and I think it will be like a pebble that starts the bigger stones rolling,” he told IRNA.
He also said, ‘We did not have an embassy [in Tehran] for quite while and hence there were no relations.’
Lamont rebuked previous British sanctions on Iran and said, ‘Britain enforced sanctions quite rigorously and so there is more to recover from.’
Asked whether there were any other issues apart from banking concerns for the British firms to start business with Iran, Lamont replied with a categorical “No”.
Lord Lamont has been appointed as the UK’s trade envoy to Iran as part of a wider government attempt to reverse Britain’s underwhelming record of exports.
The appointment of the former chancellor to the new role comes just three months after a series sanctions against Iran were lifted as a reward for Tehran dropping elements of its peaceful nuclear program.

Nahavandian made the remarks in a meeting with UK Minister of Trade and Investment Lord Francis Maude, in London on Thursday.

Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has created suitable economic opportunity in Iran which should be seized, he said.

After removal of economic sanctions which inflicted loses on all sides, Iran is ready to broaden cooperation with all countries wishing to play roles in the country’s economy, Nahavandian said.

Iran has already defined policies to broaden economic cooperation with the countries seeking to invest in the country, Nahavandian said.

Iran’s economy has many potentials in different fields and grounds for huge investments in the country and in various sectors are well prepared, Nahavandian said.

Grounds for investment in energy, mines, automobiles and other sectors are well prepared, he said.

The UK minister, for his part expressed satisfaction over lift of economic sanctions and welcomed recent accords between the two countries in various economic fields.

London regards expansion of economic cooperation with Iran for its very special status and is to broaden such wide-scale cooperation in various fields.

London is ready to help Iran to join World Trade Organization (WTO) to speed up pace of economic cooperation between the two sides, said UK minister.

Majid Khodabakhsh, the provincial governor general, said the activities of the company in the field of exploitation of aluminum from mines in southern Iran are outstanding, adding that investment in Ardebil province mines will entail favorable results.
During the meeting geological, tourism and agricultural features of Ardebil Province were outlined and the Chinese company was invited to finance and cooperate with creditable Iranian companies, including Jihad Nasr for investment in the province.
The delegation is due to inspect Sabalan mining region and make the necessary decisions for joint cooperation in the area.