Jul 17, 2018, 10:20 AM

Europe earmarks $80bn for Iranian SMEs

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The Vice-Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says that Europe does not want a volatile Middle East, adding the Europeans have allocated $80 billion to Iranian small and medium enterprises.

Pedram Soltani said on Monday in a meeting in Tehran that given the damages Europe suffered in Iraq and Syria and the resulting problems, they refrain from triggering another conflict in the region.

Iranian official said Europe has earmarked $80 billion for cooperations with Iranian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), adding that an economic body has been formed in Europe in that regard which is cooperating with Iran Chamber of Commerce to provide the grounds for cooperation with Iran SME market.

He further stressed Europe’s need for cooperation with Iran must be trumeted in the country.

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