Tehran, Rome Review Business Ties in Online Forum

The think tank European House—Ambrosetti in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Tehran and Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce—hosted a virtual Business Forum on "Economic relations between Italy and Iran in the current context: non-oil sectors, SMEs’ role, EU support".
More than 800 Italian and Iranian representatives from the private sector, business consultants and professionals attended the online event held on July 22. It was aimed at discussing avenues for economic cooperation, building on a longstanding tradition of friendly relations and vibrant economic bonds between Italy and Iran, according to the Italian Embassy in Tehran.
The online event offered participants the opportunity to analyze the current economic context and prepare the ground for increased cooperation. A special virtual B2B session was held where participants established direct contact, with a view to exploring options for further cooperation and exchange.
In his opening remarks, Italian Ambassador to Iran Giuseppe Perrone highlighted Italy’s wish to bring economic and trade relations with Iran on a positive trajectory.