Foreign Minister Borge Brende said Norwegian bank DNB is looking to participate in development of business in Iran and “welcomes partnerships in the marine, fisheries, [and] oil and gas sectors”, Iranian news agency Mehr reported.
“Norway encourages its companies, banks and monetary institutions to launch co-operation with Iran,” Brende was quoted as saying on the sidelines of a World Bank-IMF meeting in New York where he met with Iran’s Economy Minister Ali Tayebnia.
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