Shahdaei had a meeting with
Ukraine's Ambassador to Tehran Sergei Buldiliak on Monday to discuss energy
cooperation and relations between Tehran and Kiev.
The official said introduction
of investment opportunities in Iran for Ukrainian financiers and formation of
joint ventures for funding energy projects in Iran were among the meeting's
highlights.
She further said that
Ukraine's grasp of the European market and its needs can make the country the
bridge of Iran's petrochemical exports to Europe.
The official, who also serves
as deputy petroleum minister for petrochemical affairs, added that Iranian
petrochemical products can be swapped with Ukraine for export to European
markets or Ukraine can facilitate export of petrochemical products from Iran to
Europe.
"Formation of an export
hub for Iran's petrochemical products to Europe in Ukraine, developing
technical savvy between the two countries and considering Ukraine's refinery
products for consumption as petrochemical feedstock for formation of petrochemical
facilities in the country were other topics discussed during the meeting,"
she said.
Marziyeh Shahdae further
added that according to the Ukrainian ambassador to Tehran, petrochemical trade
between Iran and Ukraine has increased dramatically since implementation of the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iran's export of petrochemicals
to Ukraine has grown by 70% year-on-year in the first 6 months of 2017.