Companies AKVA group and the Aqualine will deliver technical equipment to the farms and cages, which provides a production capacity of 20,000 tons, writes the iranian news agency Tasnim.
Sandberg has the last week been on a visit in Iran, together with a large delegation from the aquaculture industry.
I think this has opened some doors, ” he says on the telephone to the NTB.
He says the iranians say they need both the technology and forvaltningskunnskap and that it is Norway, they are looking to get this in place.
Bankproblemer
By the side of to sell Iran technology to get up to speed on their own food production, efforts are made also to put in place arrangements which allows for the export of Norwegian seafood.
A challenge for Norwegian companies that want to trade with Iran, is that many european banks are anxious to associate themselves with iranian banks, which until January was subject to international sanctions.
I encourage Norwegian banks, especially DNB, to look at solutions to this, ” says Sandberg.
No objections
Fiskeriministeren says he has no qualms to open up for trade between Norway and Iran, a country criticised for human rights abuses, lack of democracy and is involved in several conflicts in the region.
I have full confidence that companies that enter into contracts in Iran, relate to the law and ethical rules, ” says Sandberg.
He says he has not taken up human rights with iranian politicians, but says that he has taken up that Iran waste of resources when so many highly educated women do not release to the community. (©NTB)
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