BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 3
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran’s Ardabil Province (northwestern Iran) has the necessary potential for the establishment of a Free Trade zone, due to its location on the border with Azerbaijan, the Governor of Iran’s Ardabil Province Akbar Behnamjoo said, Trend reports citing the governor office’s website.
He made the remark in a meeting with the Secretary of Expediency Discernment Council of Iran Mohsen Rezaee and the specialists of the council.
The governor noted Ardabil Province has great potential in agriculture, industry, and tourism sectors.
Behnamjoo expresses hope the Expediency Discernment Council will approve the project on the establishment of a free trade zone in Parsabad, Bilasuvar, Germi counties, or between Nemin, Ardabil, and Meshkinshahr counties in Ardabil Province.
“Iran's northwestern provinces, especially Ardabil can enlarge trade relations with Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries through Azerbaijan,” he said.
Speaking at the meeting Mohsen Rezaee said that the specialists of the council report that the announced areas related to the establishment of the Free Trade Zone are useful, and necessary steps will be taken to approve the project.
The Guardian Council of Iran noted that there were several shortcomings in the project to establish a free trade zone in Iran's Ardabil Province. In this regard, the research of the project was entrusted to the Expediency Discernment Council.