free trade zones

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  • trade zone 2021-05-15 13:24

    By Ebrahim Fallahi

    Iran taking big steps for development of free trade, special economic zones

    TEHRAN – Over the past two decades, free and special economic zones have played a significant role in Iran’s economy, and the Iranian government has been seriously pursuing a program for the development of the existing zones and establishing new ones.

  • free zone 2021-05-09 15:12

    94 development projects to be inaugurated in free trade, special economic zones

    TEHRAN – Some 94 development projects worth 60 trillion rials (about $1.42 billion) are going to be put into operation in Iran’s free trade and special economic zones on Thursday, the Secretary of Iranian Free Zones High Council Hamidreza Mo’meni announced.

  • FTZs 2021-03-26 15:56

    Projects worth $1.38b inaugurated in free trade, special economic zones

    TEHRAN- President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated 39 projects worth 58 trillion rials (about $1.38 billion) in the free trade zones and special economic zones of three provinces through video conference.

  • FTZ 2021-03-06 14:28

    Projects worth over $170m to be inaugurated in FTZs in 2 weeks

    TEHRAN- The deputy secretary-general of Iranian Free Zones High Council for economic affairs said that President Hassan Rouhani will inaugurate 50 projects worth 7.15 trillion rials (about $170.23 million) in the country’s seven major free trade zones (FTZs) by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).

  • Astara port 2021-03-02 11:43

    Exports from Astara port rises 82%

    TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, exports from Astara port in the north of Iran has increased 82 percent since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020), as compared with the same period of time in the past year.

  • FTZ 2021-01-20 10:09

    2,200 industrial, mining units active in free, special zones

    TEHRAN- The secretary of the Iranian Free Zones High Council announced that 2,200 industrial and mining units are now active in the country’s free trade zones and special economic zones.

  • free zone 2021-01-09 14:05

    Domestic investment in special economic zones rises 173% in a year

    TEHRAN- The data released by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs show that 89.843 trillion rials (about $2.139 billion) of domestic investment has been made in Iran’s special economic zones during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19, 2020), which has been 173 percent more than the figure of its preceding year.

  • free zones 2020-09-25 14:42

    Over 40% of Iran’s exports done through free, special zones

    TEHRAN- Over 40 percent of Iran’s exports is done through the country’s free trade zones and special economic zones, according to Morteza Bank, the secretary of Iranian Free Zones High Council.

  • free zones 2019-12-22 11:43

    ‘Establishment of FTZs to prevent immigration from border cities’

    TEHRAN- One of the major objectives behind establishment of new free trade zones (FTZs) in Iran is preventing migration of the border cities’ population to other regions, something occurred in the past 40 years creating some empty cities and villages in the border areas, the chairman of Majlis Development Committee stated.

  • IKAC managing director Ali Rostami (R) speaks at the opening ceremony of the 4th International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics and Related Industries at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla, December 15, 2019. 2019-12-17 19:45

    Over 50 firms seek to invest in IKAC’s free trade zone

    TEHRAN - Over 50 Iranian companies have put in requests to invest in [the newly established] free trade zone of the Imam Khomeini Airport City, IKAC managing director Ali Rostami said.

  • Iran, Armenia seek to deepen tourism ties through signed agreements 2019-11-19 19:28

    Iran, Armenia seek to deepen tourism ties through signed agreements

    TEHRAN – A delegation of Armenian economic, tourism and media representatives has arrived in Iran, exploring ways to deepen bilateral ties thanks to previous agreements signed by the two neighbors over the past three decades.

  • Turkish company to build vast tourism complex in Kish 2019-07-12 17:52

    Turkish company to build vast tourism complex in Kish

    TEHRAN – A Turkish company is going to construct a large tourism complex in Iran’s southern island of Kish with making investment as much as $100 million.

  • Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a much-awaited agreement for the establishment of a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). 2018-11-30 14:03

    Putin endorses deal for Iran-EEU free trade zone

    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a much-awaited agreement for the establishment of a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) thus facilitating the process for the Islamic Republic to join the Moscow-led regional economic bloc.

  • Iraqi President Barham Salih 2018-11-18 12:15

    Iraq agrees to set up free-trade zone along border with Iran

    Iraqi President Barham Salih announced on Saturday that his country has agreed to establish a "free-trade zone" along its border with Iran, following a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Al Jazeera reported. 

  • Free zones 2018-09-02 18:11

    Majlis approves establishment of 12 SEZs, 8 FTZs

    TEHRAN- The Iranian parliament (Majlis) on Sunday gave approval to a bill on the establishment of 12 new special economic zones and also eight new free trade zones, ISNA reported.

  • Morteza Bank 2018-09-01 17:55

    1,400 industrial units active in Iran’s free trade zones

    TEHRAN- Some 1,400 industrial units are active in Iran’s free trade zones, according to Morteza Bank, the secretary of Iran’s Free Zones High Council.

  • free trade zones 2018-03-14 18:12

    Exports from free trade zones up 23% in 10 month yr/yr

    TEHRAN – The value of exports from Iran’s free trade zones during the 10-month period ended on January 20 stood at $851 million, showing 23 percent rise compared to the last year’s figure, IRNA reported on Wednesday.