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Iran’s Qeshm, Russia’s Dubna economic zones ink MoU
Iran’s Qeshm Free Zone Organization and Dubna Special Economic Zone (SEZ Dubna) of the Russian Federation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to attract mutual investment and enhance infrastructure development. The MoU was signed by Edris Ramouz, deputy for cultural, social and tourism affairs of the Qeshm Free Zone Organization, and Igor Koroglov, deputy CEO of the Dubna Special Economic Zone, IRNA reported.
On the sidelines of the ceremony, Ramouz said that the MoU was signed in order to develop the international relations of Qeshm Island, improve profitable and mutual cooperation in the field of free and special economic zones management, and attract foreign investment.
A delegation of Qeshm Free Zone, which has traveled to Russia within the framework of signing the memorandum also met with Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to
Moscow.
16m tons of goods transited via Iranian road, rail last year
A deputy ministry of roads and urban development said 16 million tons of goods were transited via Iran’s railway and roads in the previous Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 to March 20, 2024).
Kamal Hadianfar who is the Head of Roads and Urban Development for Transportation Organization said that 14.75 million tons of commodities were transited from the country via road while 1.59 million tons of goods were transited through rail, as reported by Tasnim News Agency. Speaking in the first session of the specialized commission of National Transit and Logistics Headquarters on Tuesday, he described the transit of 16 million tons of goods from the country via rail and road as a new record.