TEHRAN: Iran and Italy signed a agreements during a visit by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to Tehran on Monday, signalling both countries desire to restore ties following this years implementation of the Iran nuclear deal.
The agreements included plans for cooperation between Italian electricity and gas company Enel and the National Iranian Gas Export Company, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
Enel said the memorandum of understanding lays out details for possible cooperation involving natural gas, liquefied natural gas and related infrastructure.
The agreement could include information-sharing, studies, analysis and training, as well as exploring future opportunities for long term supplies, Enel said.
Other deals include a car component agreement with Danieli Group, an agreement with the Milan Airports company to renovate a domestic airport in Tehran, and another focused on promoting tourism, according to IRNA.
Ali Reza Daemi, deputy energy minister, told IRNA the two countries also agreed to build several biomass, solar and geothermal power plants. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Italy once ranked among Irans top trading partners, with 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in trade before international sanctions were imposed on Iran over its nuclear ambitions.
A landmark deal to remove those sanctions in exchange for curbs on Irans nuclear programme went into effect in January.
Before the sanctions Italy was Irans budgets trade partner in the European Union and today we want Italy to play that role again, President Hassan Rouhani said during a ceremony to welcome the Italian premier. Today, we want Italy to play its former role.
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