Norway Opens $1-billion Credit Line For Iran

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published August 17, 2016 | 10:27 PM

TEHRAN, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th August, 2016) - Iran said Wednesday that Norway had offered the Islamic republic a $1-billion credit line following a meeting between their foreign ministers in Tehran. Borge Brende and Mohammad Javad Zarif signed three "export credit" deals aimed at funding "development and infrastructure projects", Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement. A landmark deal between Tehran and world powers, which was signed in July last year and came into force in January, saw many international sanctions on Iran lifted in exchange for curbs to its nuclear programme.

"After the lifting of sanctions, good opportunities have emerged for cooperation and Norway is ready to utilise the post-deal situation to expand cooperation in various fields," Brende said, according to the official IRNA news agency. The Norwegian minister met other top officials during his one-day visit, including Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani.