Other types of cooperation

After the catastrophic earthquake hit Bam on 26 December 2003, causing nearly 32,000 deaths, France mobilized its resources. Emergency assistance (5 million euros) was provided immediately. At the same time, many big French companies announced that they were making donations to take part in efforts to rebuild the town and citadel of Bam. This show of generosity led to the establishment of a French-Iranian steering committee for French aid, co-chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Iranian Embassy in Paris. Most of the donations collected were allocated to completing the 96-bed Pasteur Hospital, which opened on 23 May 2005 in the presence of the Minister Delegate for Cooperation, Development and Francophony.

France makes a significant bilateral contribution to drug control in Iran (dog cooperation), as in the context of the UNODC.

Updated on 10/01/06