TEHRAN — An Iranian delegation led by Taqi Nourbakhsh, the CEO of Social Security Organization, met Swedish officials, discussing ways to promote health cooperation between the two countries, IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.

Over a meeting with Swedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs Gabriel Wikström and Swedish Minister for Social Security Annika Strandhäll, the Iranian delegation briefed the Swedish on the services of Social Security Organization of Iran and heard about the health system in Sweden to exchange ideas for future cooperation.

The two sides also exchanged views on e-health as Sweden has practiced the system for 12 years old.

The Iranian officials also held meetings with the officials of the Swecare Foundation and Swedish National Export Credits Guarantee Board.

Swedish National Export Credits Guarantee Board representatives who had been to Iran recently to weigh up investment opportunities in Iran expressed hope to start cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Paying a visit to the new Karolinska Solna (NKS) Hospital which is under construction in Solna the Iranian and Swedish officials agreed to consider the possibility of constructing a joint hospital by Iran and Sweden.

Moreover, Nourbakhsh had a meeting with representatives of 10 Swedish Companies active in the field of medical equipment, pharmaceutical industries, and hospital construction to talk over the ways to expand cooperation in those areas.

According to another agreement made during the visit to Sweden, a Swedish delegation is due to travel to Iran in near future to follow up on the agreements made during this visit.

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