BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1
Trend:
Iran's First Vice president Eshaq Jahangiri announced the approval of a seven-year plan to save the Gorgan Bay by the government at the suggestion of the Environmental Protection Organization, Trend report citing IRNA.
"We are facing obstacles to implement this plan, which are to be dealt with," Jahangiri told reporters upon his arrival in Golestan Province.
Covering an area of about 400 square kilometers, the Gulf of Gorgan also known as Gorgan Bay is the largest gulf in the Caspian Sea. It is located at the south-eastern shore of the Caspian Sea near the cities of Behshahr, Gorgan, and Sari and is separated from the main water body by the Miankaleh peninsula and extends until the Ashuradeh peninsula.
Experts on climate change and global warming believe that uncontrolled water withdrawal of aquifers, reduced rainfall, and increased evaporation are the most important reasons for the drying up of Gorgan Bay.
Jahangiri also referred to the government's efforts to set up the Incheh Borun Free Zone.
"The government has approved the establishment of this zone, but the decision is going to be made by the Expediency Council, due to the dispute between the parliament and the Guardian Council," he said.
“Golestan has great potential for the development of cross-border trade,” he said. The development of relations with Turkmenistan and the removal of obstacles to the expansion of trade with this country can lead to further development of Golestan Province," Jahangiri said.
Jahangiri also pointed to the implementation of land drainage project in Golestan province, which is currently in progress.