Baku, Azerbaijan, May 19
By Khalid Kazimov - Trend:
First Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Free Trade Zone Authorities meeting has been inaugurated in the port city of Chabahar in south Iran.
Managing Director of Chabahar Free Trade Zone Hamed Ali Mobaraki has said that over 20 member states of IORA have attended the two-day meeting to discuss the relevant issues, IRNA news agency reported.
Mobaraki added that several high-ranking Iranian officials, including First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi, and Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan have attended the meeting.
He further said that the IORA meeting provides Iran with a chance to introduce its maritime capabilities.
According to IORA website, the initiative is meant to provide Member States as well as the Dialogue Partners with new opportunities in regional and multilateral relations within a free trade zone framework.
The event can serve as a forum where challenging experiences such as economic liberalization, disentanglement from mainland laws, unorthodox investment approaches, and women's participation in regional development may be shared and drawn upon.
IORA meeting kicks off in Iran
First Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Free Trade Zone Authorities meeting has been inaugurated in the port city of Chabahar in south Iran.
