According to the Public Relations and International Affairs Department of Kish Free Zone Organization, Dutch Ambassador to Iran Jacque Louis Werner met with KFZO managing director, Dr. Gholam Hossein Mozaffari and said his country is willing to establish cooperation with Kish Free Zone Organization in water, renewable energies and food fields.
During the meeting, Werner referred to the decision made by Finland, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden to join the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) as an important step for maintaining cooperation between Tehran and Amsterdam and added: " In the first step, the Netherlands is aimed at start cooperation with Iran in water, agriculture and humanitarian measures and paving the way for other economic activities as well."
Dutch envoy evaluated the capacities, capabilities, facilities and air transportation of Kish Island as suitable, saying besides water, energy, and waste, the Netherlands is interested in reinforcing academic cooperation in academics, making food through the greenhouse system.
The mentioned cooperation will be regarded as a new chapter in cooperation with Iran.
Werner noted that the current situation is a good opportunity for doing more researches on the continuation of cooperation.
Meanwhile, Maozaffari referred to 1,800,000 tourists visiting Kish Island every year, saying Kish is interested in having long-term cooperation with the Netherlands and in hosting Dutch tourists.
Pointing to Kish Island's visa-free system, he said grounds have been prepared for establishing educational cooperation with Dutch universities.
He welcomed Werner's suggestion on maintaining ties with the Kish Island in water, renewable energies, and food, saying Kish Free Zone Organization is willing to have cooperation in the mentioned fields.
He noted that the Netherlands' experiences and knowledge in greenhouse products, taking advantage of water and renewable energies will be advantageous for Kish Island.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Mozaffari pointed to the Netherlands' decision to join INSTEX saying we should be after finding ways to develop relations in all fields.
He also invited Dutch experts to invest and cooperate in the comprehensive project of planting in Hendorabi.
He proposed setting up a workshop to identify the common areas and, expand cooperation in the field of tourism. He also announced Kish Free Zone Organization's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and added, "Continuation of talks on Kish and Netherlands cooperation on the sidelines of the exhibition will be a good opportunity for interaction between the two sides," The Dutch ambassador also invited Dr. Mozaffari to attend the booth at the exhibition that will showcase the country's latest achievements in three areas of water, renewable energy, and food."
PR & Int'l Affairs Department- KFZO