Pezeshkian: Government bent on implementing sea-based plans
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government is determined to implement sea-based development plans which are important for the country’s development, growth and prosperity
Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting held on Sunday to review development plans focusing on Makoran coastal area in the country’s southeast.
Pezeshkian pointed to the fact that the blue economy plays an important role in the development of countries that have access to the seas.
“One of our main priorities in the 14th government is pursuing and developing the sea-based economy for prosperity and economic development across the country.”
“It is necessary to design our development plans with a broad but realistic view so that we can come atop in the region in terms of economy and technology,” he said.
Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), in a recent report, underlined the importance of the country’s maritime capacities and the role that the sector can play in developing the country’s economy.
Last Monday, the president highlighted the importance of fundamental reforms in the proposed plans for the development of the Makoran coastal region, issuing four key directives to facilitate the preparation of the necessary conditions for development in the region.
Pezeshkian referred to the the necessity of achieving the desired outcomes in the proposed development plans for the Makoran region as requiring problem-solving and providing solutions to the issues with the goal of creating a region that serves the people and the country.
The geopolitical, geostrategic and geoeconomic advantages of Makoran hosting a comprehensive sea, road, rail and air transportation network along oil and gas transmission lines would enormously fortify Iran and upgrade its status.