A Polish economic and trade delegation was in Iran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.

The Polish economic delegation has been headed by Polish Deputy Economic Development Minister Pawel Chorazy.

During the visit, companies operating in Poland in the field of mining machinery, industrial lighting, oil and gas engineering, legal services, railway, road and rail infrastructure, commerce, cosmetics, edible oils, ICT, agriculture and fertilizers will negotiate with Iran’s Chamber of Commerce members and entrepreneurs.

In a relevant development in May 2016, Iranian Foreign MinisterMohammad Javad Zarif and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo in a meeting in Warsaw underlined the need for broadening of mutual cooperation, specially in economic and trade fields.

The Iranian foreign minister pointed to the historical relations between Iran and Poland, and said, “The presence of a large economic delegation accompanying me during the visit to Poland shows the importance that Tehran attaches to establishing ties with Poland’s private sector.”

Zarif, meantime, called for cooperation between Iran and Poland in areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, telecommunication, dairy production and auto industry.

“If Iran and Poland establish banking relations and insurance for joint ventures, the two countries can quickly implement their trade agreements,” the Iran foreign minister said.

The Polish prime minister, for her part, mentioned Iranians’ hospitality for Polish refugees during the Second World War, and said, “Warsaw is keen to enhance all-out ties with Iran.”

She reiterated that diversifying the sources of energy and scientific cooperation are on the agenda of her government.

The Polish prime minister also expressed her satisfaction over the presence of an Iranian business delegation in Poland and called for increasing of cooperation with Iran in areas of economy and agriculture.

Iran and Poland signed three cooperation documents on expansion of economic ties during Zarif’s stay in Warsaw.