IMO an opportunity to solidify Iran’s role in int’l maritime decision-making: Official
Iran’s Managing Director of the Ports and Maritime Organization Saeed Rasouli said on Monday that the 34th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London is an opportunity to solidify Iran’s role in decision-making in this field.
The IMO assembly will meet for its 34th regular session from November 24 to December 3 to elect the members of the IMO Council.
Saeed Rasouli in an interview with IRNA pointed to the importance of Iran’s presence at the assembly, saying that the meeting is one of the most significant events of global maritime governance.
“This assembly, which will be held over two weeks at IMO headquarters in London, brings together senior maritime officials from member states to discuss and decide on the future of the maritime transport industry, policies, regulations, and the challenges facing this sector,” Rasouli said.
“For us, as a country with a long history and extensive capacities in maritime and port affairs, active participation in this assembly is important, because it is an opportunity to present the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the highest level, to solidify our constructive role in global decision-making, and to take steps toward enhancing the maritime standing of our country,” added.
Rasouli said that the election of IMO Council members for the next two years and determining the IMO budget are the key issues on the session’s agenda.
He said that Iran will participate in the meeting with “an active and constructive approach” to represent Iran’s extensive capacities in the maritime area, its central role in international corridors, and to emphasize Iran’s readiness for a stronger presence in global decision-making in order to safeguard the country’s national interests and maritime rights.