Swiss Economic-Trade Delegation Due in Tehran
September 12, 2001 - 0:0
TEHRAN A high-ranking Swiss economic-trade delegation, headed by Head of Federal Department of Economic Affairs of Switzerland, Pascal Kouchepin, is to visit to Iran during the first half of the Iranian month of Mehr (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22), Head of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, industries and Mines (ICCIM) Alinaqi Khamoushi said here on Tuesday. At a meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran, Tim Guldimann, Khamoushi reiterated that this will be the first visit to Iran by the head of Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, noting that "The visit aims to pave the way for further expansion of Iran-Switzerland trade cooperation". The delegation includes representatives from 22 Swiss companies.