TEHRAN: Spain was the 16th leading importer of Iranian non-oil goods during the first quarter of current Iranian calendar year (March 21- June 21), according to the Iran Customs Administration.
Iran exported $57.303 million of non-oil goods to Spain and imported $45.023 million of non-oil goods from the country during the three-month period.
That was while Spain was the 22nd leading importer of Iranian non-oil goods in the previous Iranian calendar year (which ended on March 20, 2015), with importing $175.394 million of non-oil goods from Iran and exporting $184.693 million of non-oil goods to the Islamic Republic.
Spain has announced its readiness to provide Iran with transport services and equipment, according to Meqdad Rahimian, the director general for investment at Iran’s Ministry of Transport and Urban Development.
The official said the European country is ready to offer consultation services to Iran in the field of transportation, supply the Islamic Republic with locomotives and launch high-speed trains in Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported on Tuesday.
The Spanish companies are prepared for signaling Tehran-Mashhad railroad, Rahimian stated and mentioned Talgo, ACS, OHL and Abertis as some capable companies of Spain to cooperate with Iran in the field of transportation.
The official further announced that Spanish Public Works and Transport Minister Ana Maria Pastor Julian will visit Iran in the near future.
The European country was the 26th leading importer of Iranian non-oil goods in Iranian calendar year 1392 (March 2013-March 2014).
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Minister Luis de Guindos in a meeting in Madrid on April 15 called for improving relations in all areas of economy, especially in tourism and energy sectors.
