Hamedan, June 26, IRNA -- Canadian Ambassador to Iran Philip McKinon
said here Saturday that the ground has been prepared for expansion of
trade ties between the two countries.
In a meeting with Hamedan province officials, McKinon termed
the participation of Iranian food importers and exporters in Montreal
exhibition as a way of promoting trade cooperation between Iran and
Canada.
He also pointed to the close relations between the chambers of
commerce of the two countries and called on the Iranian private
sector to take part actively in Canadian exhibitions in order to
speed up the process of trade cooperation between the two countries.
"The province of Hamedan is active in agricultural field.
Therefore, the province should make use of achievements and
technologies of the University of Saskatchewan province in Canada to
promote its potentials", McKinon stressed.
Referring to the community of Iranians living or studying in
Canada, he reiterated that some 300,000 Iranian citizens residing in
Canada could server as an appropriate bridge for broadening of
Tehran-Ottawa relations.
He termed the mining sector as a potential area of cooperation
between Iran and Canada, saying "the biggest mining companies around
the world are Canadian. The duration of investment in mining sector
leads to the continuation of mutual trade relations.
The Canadian diplomat underlined the importance of close relations
between Iranian and Canadian universities.
"Since Bou-Ali Sina University is famous across the globe, I
would like this university as well as the Islamic Azad University of
Hamedan to establish relations with Canadian universities.
The province of Hamedan is located in western Iran.