TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran urged the Netherlands not to tie improving its relation with Iran to the Vienna talks and called for practical action from the Dutch for the launch of direct flights between Tehran and Amsterdam.
Dutch Ambassador to Tehran Mr. Frank Mollen met Head of Commission of National-Security and Foreign-Policy of Majlis Mr. Vahid Jalalzadeh and during the meeting both sides explored ways for boosting the relation between the two states.
In the meeting, Jalalzadeh pointed to the existing economic and industrial capabilities in Iran and the Netherlands, adding that the current economic relation is not in the expected level and development of tries between the two states should not hinge on the nuclear talks.
He also pointed to the almost 400-year relation between the two countries, adding that there has been always a positive view regarding the Netherlands and this is a good opportunity to broaden the ties between the two countries by using this attitude. He reiterated that the approach of the new government in Tehran is to continue and deepen this relation.
Jalalzadeh who is representative of the city of Urmia to Majlis further emphasized improving the level of ties between the parliaments of the two countries especially among the specialized commissions to identify capacities or likely to remove the existing barriers and also to share experiences in field of legislative.
He then pointed to the cruel U.S. sanctions against Iran and its impact on slump in the level of economic cooperation between Tehran and The Hague, adding that economic relation of the two countries despite current economic and industrial capabilities has not been satisfactory and broadening ties should not be tied to the nuclear talks.
Jalalzadeh added that today the direct flights between Tehran and Amsterdam has come to a halt after 27 years due to lack of refueling services and Tehran expects the Dutch officials to take a practical action in this regard.
He also pointed to the war between Ukraine and Russia and said that nations worldwide are opposed to the double standard policy of the White House, reiterating that Iran is opposed to war in any part of the world. He then called for expansion of bilateral cooperation between Iran and the Netherlands in all fields.
The Dutch Ambassador Mollen, for his part, pointed to the 400-year diplomatic ties between Iran and the Netherlands, adding that there has always been a constructive cooperation between the two countries which is sign of mutual respect between the two nations in different eras.
He also pointed to the decrease in the trade relations between the two states, adding that the U.S. unilateral exit of the JCPOA led to the exit of Dutch companies from Iran’s market which is by itself the main factor in decrease of economic cooperation between the two countries, expressing hope that the Vienna talks bear fruits and with removal of sanctions, Iran and the Netherlands can boost their trade.
Mollen then pointed to the regional developments and hailed Iran as a big and influential country in the region for hosting Afghan nationals and expressed gratitude for all-out efforts of Tehran regarding the Afghan nationals.
