Head of the Presidential Office Mohammad Nahavandian said that European companies are interested to participate in Iran's economic projects adding that the country is no longer a sole importer of finished products.
'Any country that wants to cooperate with Iran has to think of participation in an investment with the objective of export of goods,' he told IRNA on Friday.
Winding up his visit to London to attend the conference on Iran's economic opportunities and challenges, he added, 'Any form of expansion of cooperation shall avoid interference in internal affairs, respect the independence of Islamic Iran, and agree with national development policies.'
'The London conference was an opportunity to present Iran's economic realities, its potentials, and development goals to this European economic center,' he added, according to IRNA.
Referring to the post-sanctions era, he added, 'It is imperative that the existing opportunities be employed to secure access to the market, technology, and capital to strengthen the national production capacity.'
In addition to taking part in the three-day conference, Nahavandian said, bilateral meetings were held with political and economic officials focusing on joint investment in infrastructure, oil, gas, and energy as well as in industrial sectors and environment.
'Another important issue which was stressed was enhanced cooperation in financial and banking services,' he said adding that London can serve as a hub linking Iranian and European banks.
'It was reiterated in the meetings that full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) can be achieved through expedited provision of financial services by non-American banks which do not fall under US sanctions.'
Nahavandian also said that in the Friday meeting with members of the Iran-UK chamber of commerce, the European side expressed its interest to participate in Iran's economic development projects.
On the political negotiations in London, the head of the Presidential Office said that besides bilateral ties, regional and global developments were discussed in meetings with Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond, Trade Secretary Sajid Javid, and Prime Minister's National Security Advisor Mark Lyall Grant.
'It was stressed that Europe and UK, in particular, have to make additional efforts so that (nuclear) talks will lead to practical results as stipulated by the Supreme Leader.'
With the withdrawal of sanctions, he said, everybody agrees that they were futile measure.
'UK Prime Minister David Cameron in a letter to the Barclays has instructed the bank to boost all of its operation to provide banking services to the Iran-UK economic ties so that any obstacle on the way of economic cooperation is lifted,' he said.
'Also Foreign Secretary Hammond said that UK will take every measures to expand banking ties with Iran and that a delegation to be headed by Trade Secretary Javid is schedule to visit Iran in coming months.'
Nahavanidan also said that in a meeting at RUSI think-tank the negative impacts of Islamophobia in encouraging of extremist terrorist groups were highlighted.
