EghtesadOnline: A business delegation from Wallonia, Belgium , is expected to visit Tehran to hold a conference and meet Iranian economic players on Nov. 30.

EghtesadOnline: Six European countries, namely Belgium , Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden announced in a joint statement on Friday their intent to join the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), designed to facilitate trade with Iran.

EghtesaadOnline: European countries, other than the founders of INSTEX, namely France, Germany and the UK, are willing to join the special purpose vehicle that facilitates trade with Iran, the economic and commercial counselor of Belgian Embassy in Iran said.

EghtesadOnline: Minister-President of Belgium ’s Flanders Region Geert Bourgeois said the European Investment Bank will support investment in Iran, underlining Europe’s efforts to strengthen the so-called “blocking statute” to reduce US sanctions’ negative impacts on Iran.