TEHRAN- Croatian National Bank has called all the country’ banks to remove existing barriers on the way to expand banking ties with Iran, the visiting Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Martina Dalic announced addressing Iran-Croatia Business Forum in Tehran, on Tuesday, IRIB news reported.

Putting Iran-Croatia annual trade at $60 million, Dalic, who is also the minister of economy, small and medium entrepreneurship and crafts of Croatia, underlined the need for both sides’ efforts to improve mutual economic ties.

She named oil, gas, machineries, industry, and foodstuff as the proper fields for cooperation between the two countries.

Iran-Croatia Business Forum was held at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) with the presence of ICCIMA Head Gholam-Hossein Shafeie and Deputy Finance Minister of Iran Mohammad Khazaie as well as both countries’ entrepreneurs.

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