Iran-Germany-Investment
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's advisor on free and economic zones (FEZ) held talks with head of the German Investment Group MRK here on Saturday.

At the meeting, Mahmoud Salahi noted that one of Iran's major policy is to attract foreign investments.

"Iran's free trade and special economic zones have proper potentials for foreign investors," he said, noting, "All foreign investors are welcome in the FEZs."
Salahi further noted that the anti-Iran resolutions by United Nations Security Council had no effect on deals with European countries.

"By implementing Article 44 of the Constitution, which envisages large scale privatization, Iran is on the verge of economic revolution," he said.

According to him, the FEZ is the front runner in implementing Article 44 of the Constitution.

As per the Article 44, the government will be responsible for deciding on which economic activities can be ceded to the private sector and which should remain under state control.

"The FEZs are fully prepared to cooperate with German companies in establishing infrastructures including railway, ports construction, jetties and etc.

Head of the German Investment Group MRK, Pieter Hartman, for his part, called for boosting bilateral cooperation, stating German companies should not be affected by political issues.

On March 3, the United Nations adopted a third resolution (1803 ) against Iran for its peaceful nuclear activities under vigorous pressure from Western states, the US in particular.

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