TEHRAN — Dutch experts are ready to help Iran implement its dredging and water desalination projects, the Netherlands Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, Melanie Schultz van Haegen, said on Tuesday.

Heading a high ranking trade delegation comprising officials in the fields of water, sea and port development, Haegen made the remarks over a visit she paid to the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, neighboring the Persian Gulf, IRNA news agency reported.

“Dutch companies are prepared to cooperate in the implementation of desalination and dredging projects with Iran,” the minister said.

She further expressed readiness for transferring knowledge in the aforesaid fields to Iran.

Mentioning the importance of taking the environmental issues into consideration in development she stated that with economic growth comes a greater responsibility to protect the environment so it is essential to look for ways to conserve the environment and water resources.

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(Photo: Melanie Schultz van Haegen is paying a visit to a water treatment plant in southern Tehran.)