Free trade zone
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Iran Calls for Stronger Anti-Smuggling Coordination to Protect Investment in FTZs
Iran has called for closer coordination among government agencies to combat goods and foreign currency smuggling, warning that illicit trade undermines domestic production, investment, and economic development in the country’s free trade and special economic zones.
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Development Projects to Be Implemented in Free Zones
Hossein Forouzan, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones, in an interview with IRNA, outlined the status of the 17 free zones, stating: "Implementing development projects and connecting free zones to main transportation routes will pave the way for attracting investment and utilizing the economic capacities of various regions."
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Iran Executive VP Calls for Stronger Border Trade with Neighboring Countries
Iran’s Executive Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah has called for expanding economic ties between Iran’s border regions and neighboring countries, saying free trade zones should coordinate with provincial authorities and relevant institutions to strengthen such relations.
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High-Level Official Undertakes Field Visit to Norduz Border Terminal to Resolve Trade and Transit Bottlenecks
Hossein Forouzan, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones, conducted an on-site inspection of the Norduz border terminal and customs facility, accompanied by Ezatollah Habibzadeh, the parliamentary representative for Jolfa, and Hadi Moghaddamzadeh, Chief Executive Officer of the Aras Free Zone. The visit was aimed at a firsthand assessment of operational challenges and impediments affecting cross-border trade and transit activities at this strategic entry point.
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Iran Ready to Launch Joint Free Zone with Turkey at Khoy Border, Official Says
TEHRAN – Iran has completed all necessary preparations for the establishment of a joint free trade zone with Turkey in the border area of Khoy and is now awaiting reciprocal action from Ankara to operationalize the project, a senior Iranian official announced on Monday.