"Austria has experience and new technologies in railway and logistics rail and
we are ready to expand cooperation in academic and training fields by
introducing capable companies and institutes to Iran's Ports and Maritime
Organization (PMO)," Schulz told reporters after his one-day visit to Hormozgan
province in Southern Iran on Monday.
He also expressed the hope that the grounds would be provided for joint
cooperation and discussions between Iran and Austria in marine and ports areas,
water management, organic agriculture, tourism and logistic rails.
In relevant remarks in April, Iranian Ambassador to Austria Ebadollah Molayee
underlined that Tehran and Vienna had agreed to expand their mutual cooperation,
specially in economic and industrial sectors.
"Tehran and Vienna have held important meetings on enhancing economic and
industrial relations," Molayee told reporters.
He underlined that the draft of the document of the 9th joint economic
commission meeting is supposed to be signed by both countries.
"The joint commission and its roadmap is a suitable framework for maintaining
cooperation in energy, mine, transportation, tourism, technology,
infrastructure, agricultural, health, banking, environmental, educational and
academic fields," Molayee added.
The Iranian ambassador underlined that cooperation between Iran and Austria is
not limited to trade exchanges alone, but rather covers all-out economic ties,
attraction of investment and sharing of technological know-how.
"Signing of various MoUs and contracts has provided a suitable framework for
enhancement of cooperation," he said, adding that the volume of economic
exchanges between the two countries hit 420 million euros last year.
Source: FNA