EghtesadOnline: The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tehran has denied a recent report suggesting that Iran’s Tejarat Bank is to open a branch in the Nordic country.

EghtesadOnline: Tejarat Bank, a major Iranian lender, is to open a branch in Norway as banking ties with the Scandinavian country gathers pace, announced the Second Secretary for Economic Affairs with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tehran in a meeting with the international affairs deputy of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.

EghtesadOnline: Officials from Export Guarantee Fund of Iran and Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export Credits (GIEK) discussed expansion of ties during a meeting held this week in Tehran.

EghtesadOnline: Norwegian Envoy in Iran John Mikal Kvistad said on Tuesday that Tehran and Oslo by overcoming some challenges should prepare the grounds for return of economic boom between the two countries to pre-sanctions era.

EghtesadOnline: Ali Akbar Safaei, managing director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) expressed Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Norway in LNG projects and the LNG transportation.

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Fisheries of Norway, Per Sandberg, on Tuesday welcomed expansion of Iran-Norway cooperation in various fisheries and aqua culture domains.

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Finance of Norway Siv Jensen underlined expansion of ties with Iran and removing banking obstacles in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Oslo Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh.