"The business forum was full of concrete demands, which will now have to be realized i.e. connected with the right players on our side," said Ante Milevoj from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He added that once they return from Iran, immediate action will be necessary. The current needs of the Iranian market are great. The Iranians already know what they can get from the Slovenians and at what value. According to Milevoj, the timeline for action will depend on the business dynamics of individual companies.

At the business forum Slovenian companies collected around 30 concrete demands for businesses providing goods and services, which would need to be implemented as soon as possible. Inquiries were also made about future cooperation in technology and through different forms of joint ventures. Considering all the new contacts the Slovenian businessmen made in Iran and the big number of inquiries, Milevoj assesses the visit as successful.

A memorandum on cooperation
As part of the official visit to Iran, the Minister of Economic Development and Technology Zdravko Počivalšek, signed a memorandum on energy cooperation between the two countries on Sunday. Today he also signed a memorandum on economic cooperation, which represents an opportunity for future work on concrete projects. During the visit four companies - Duol, Riko, Iskratel and Comita – officially opened offices in Tehran. In the evening Gorenje is to open a showroom in the center of Tehran.

G. C.; translated by K. J.