Dutch envoy: OCF to bring desirable effect on Tehran-Amsterdam commerce

EghtesadOnline: Dutch Ambassador to Iran Susanna Terstal said that the Orange Carpet Facility (OCF) would cause a desirable effect on Tehran-Amsterdam commerce.

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07 August 2016

Issuing orange carpet is part of a facility granted by Dutch Embassy for Iranian businesspersons, she told ISNA in an exclusive interview.

She said that Holland is taking practical steps beyond rhetoric, adding a joint economic commit has been formed and a MoU on agricultural cooperation between the two countries has been signed.

She continued that Dutch public opinion regards Iran as the first top 10 countries in tourism.

She noted that this year three Dutch papers introduced Iran as one of the top 10 countries of the world in terms of tourism.

The number of visa issued for Dutch people to visit Iran rose by 80 percent comparing to 2015, the envoy said.

She noted that Holland is now holding the EU rotating presidency, and its embassy in Iran linking the country with the EU.

She also said that Dutch exports to Iran rose by 163 percent in the first four months of 2016.

She noted that Germany, Italy and Holland are main trade partners of Iran in the EU, adding out of 256 million euro of exports to Iran, 145 million euro of which belongs to machinery and the remaining to oil, gas and health products.

The envoy noted that export of agricultural goods is another key part of Dutch exports to Iran.

She also referred to water and energy cooperation between Iran and Holland, and said that Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen is visiting Iran in October to expand mutual cooperation in water.