Iranian private sector has called on Australia to engage in trade with Iran on non-sanctioned areas and ease visa requirements for Iranian businesspeople having recommendations from the country’s chamber of commerce.
President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Hossein Selahvarzi says there are major grounds for cooperation between the private sectors of Iran and Australia despite the Western sanctions on Tehran.
Austria’s Minister of Finance Hans Jorg Schelling said his country is seeking to sign a double taxation agreement with Iran.
An Australian economic delegation of 22 companies headed by Steven Ciobo, the country’s minister for trade and investment, visited Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Wednesday.
Australia’s government has announced it will reopen its trade office in Iran later this month.