Finland eying communications ties with Iran

EghtesadOnline: Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications has expressed her country's readiness to promote cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in communications fields and information exchanges.

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14 September 2016

Anne Berner during a meeting on Tuesday with Iranian Communications Minister Mahmoud Vaezi said that Finland was ready to establish bilateral ties with Iran in all areas of communications, reports ILNA.

'We are ready to promote cooperation with Iran in all key areas of communications, including electronic government and network security,' Berner said.

The Finish minister also said that Helsinki is ready to help Iran develop its digital services in healthcare, transportation and education sectors and at the same time assist the country in the fields of information exchanges and mobile services.

Vaezi on his part expressed Iran's readiness for developing cooperation between the two nations in the areas of communications and information technology and urged enhancement of cooperation between the two country's private sectors.

Iran is eager to seize the chance and cooperate with Finland in the communications areas, the Iranian minister said.