Tasnim � A member of a visiting delegation from the European Union said she was impressed by the level of standard of certain sectors of the food industry in Iran, hailing the country�s advances despite foreign sanctions.





A 70-strong delegation from the European Union, led by the EU�s Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan, is Iran to visit a number of agricultural and industrial sites and hold talks on the bilateral relations.

After a visit to a cooking oil factory, a member of the visiting delegation, named Brinton, admitted that some of the sectors in Iran�s industry meet high standards.

Stressing the need for Iranian producers to look for export opportunities, the delegation member likened the sanctions imposed on Iran to Europe�s economic situation in the 1970s, which she said resulted in European development.

Iran and the EU members have signed several agricultural agreements since the removal of nuclear-related sanctions on Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).

Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri announced this week that Tehran is going to host a European Union office as part of efforts to boost ties with the 28-nation bloc.