TEHRAN (ECOIDEAL)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the necessity for the further development of banking relations and cooperation between Iran and Britain in line with the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal.
President Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Tehran on Sunday.
"Implementation and maintenance of the nuclear deal is important and we believe that every one, specially the Iranian nation, should be able to use the benefits of the nuclear deal," he added.
Elsewhere, President Rouhani referred to the recent events in Palestine, and said, "The regional conditions are so sensitive that no one should pour fuel to its fire and the recent decision by the US president to relocate the country's embassy to the holy Quds was an incorrect decision and was like putting gas in the regional fire."
Johnson, for his part, referred to the good trade and economic opportunities in Iran, and said, "We are interested in the British companies' partnership in investment projects in Iran."
He praised Iran's positive actions in the fight against terrorism and development of peace and stability in the region, and said, "Britain believes that the US president's decision to relocate the country's embassy to Quds was an inappropriate move."
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had also in November called on the European Parliament to help ease the restrictions hindering the banking relations between Tehran and EU countries.
"European Union is a significant partner to Iran; we need to broaden banking cooperation with EU member-states," Zarif said in a meeting with Head of European Parliament's EU-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group Janusz Lewandowski.
Source: Farsnews