Switzerland keen to cooperate with Iran in economic, security affairs

Swiss Deputy Foreign Minister Yves Rossier voiced his country's willingness to cooperate with Iran in different areas, specially political and economic affairs.

"We have talked with Iranian officials not only on economic affairs, but political and regional security," Rossier said on Tuesday.

He pointed to Iran-Switzerland cooperation in the economic field, and said, "Switzerland will support Iran in the technical fields in order to help the country to return to international financial markets."

In relevant remarks in late February, Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann said his country supports Iran's membership at key international economic and trade organizations.

Noting that he is accompanied with representatives of 40 Swiss companies, Schneider-Ammann asked his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani to bring 400 Iranian traders to Bern in his future visit, given the fact that Iran has a bigger population than Switzerland.

EA