Young candidates enter fray for Iran presidency
Bourse and Bazaar – With less than a year until Iran’s presidential election, political camps are making preparations for what is expected…
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Official sees Armenia as Iran’s bridge to Eurasia, EU markets
FNA- Armenia as a part of North-South Transport Corridor is a bridge for the Iranian businessmen to access Eurasian and Europen markets,…
Iran, Armenia free trade zones ink cooperation MoU
IRNA – Iranian and Armenian high councils of free trade and special economic zones signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday…
Iran, Armenia to mull expansion of cooperation at FTZ’s
IRNA – President’s Advisor and Secretary of Free Zones Coordination Council Akbar Torkan arrived in Yerevan on Tuesday to examine expansion of…
Iran FTZs attracted $3b since 2013
Financial Tribune – Some $3 billion worth of investments have been made in Iranian free trade zones since President Hassan Rouhani took…
Iran reveals cause of fatal train crash in Semnan Province
Press TV- An Iranian official says an operator in charge of the Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) of Shahroud railway station was responsible…
Chabahar gate for Afghanistan to access Asia: Official
Kabul, Sept 6, IRNA – Iranian southern port of Chabahar is the gate for Afghanistan to access the Central and Southern Asian…
Official: New free zones to help promote border exchanges
Tehran, July 5, IRNA – Secretary of Supreme Council of Free Trade and Special Economic Zones Ali Akbar Torkan said the establishment…
Qeshm to launch off-road racing track
The largest off-road racing circuit in Iran will open on January 13, much to the delight of adventurous holidaymakers. “The track, which…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 27
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has…
Iran to build 2nd oil, gas export terminal in Jask
TEHRAN Sept. 30 (Shana) – Secretary of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free Trade, Industrial, and Special Economic Zones said the country’s…
Longest Iran bridge to reach Qeshm Island
Iran is building its longest cross-sea bridge, linking the Qeshm island in the Persian Gulf to its coast in Bandar Abbas to join a…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on June 24
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on June 16
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has…
Iran aims to attract more investment to develop its free zones: Torkan
A senior advisor to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says attraction of investment is Tehran’s basic strategy for the development of free trade…
Official: Iran to construct high capacity Aluminum factory in Arvad zone
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones Akbar Torkan announced that the council has approved the…
Where has THAT money come from?
Ali Akbar Torkan has said the law should make it hard for people, office holders in particular, to use dirty money and…
Foreign partners are one main hidden asset for Iran
A senior presidential advisor has said that Iran needs to count on cooperation with foreign partners if it seeks to take an…
Iran pursuing plans to attract foreign investors to free zones
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Presidential Advisor Akbar Torkan said Iran has paved the way for attracting more investments to the country’s free trade…
Torkan threatens to expose shady politicians
Tehran, March 9, IRNA – Top Presidential Advisor Akbar Torkan on Sunday threatened to expose politicians who plan to use ill-gotten wealth…
Aras Industrial Site to advance industrial progress in border
TABRIZ, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Secretary of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free Trade, Industrial & Special Economic Zones has said Aras…
Minister highlights use of north-south corridor to develop Chabahar
New Delhi, Jan 15, IRNA – Presidential Advisor and Secretary of the High Council of Free Zones Akbar Torkan highlighted the need…
Rouhani invites Indian PM to visit Iran
New Delhi, Jan 11, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has expressed satisfaction over Tehran-New Delhi progressing relations and invited Indian…
Iran’s capacity high in technical, engineering services exports
Mashhad, Jan 1, IRNA – Iranian Building Architects Union has 308 thousand members throughout the country, creating a good capacity for exporting…
FZHC secretary inspects Birjand Special Economic Zone
Birjand, South Khorasan Prov., Dec 25, IRNA – Presidential Advisor and Secretary of Free Zones High Council (FZHC) Akbar Torkan inspected Birjand…
Torkan: Direct Chabahar port shipping lines to be launched
Chabahar, Dec 25, IRNA – Increased capacity for taking side of larger ships in Chabahar jetty will soon lead to re-activation of…
New approach of free zones: getting rid of red tape
Tehran, Dec 11, IRNA – Secretary of Free and Special Economic Zones Akbar Torkan says development of the zones calls for getting…
President advisor gives upbeat outlook about national economy
Tehran, Dec 7, IRNA – President senior advisor Akbar Torkan said on Sunday that bright prospects are on the horizon for the…
Torkan: 40 special economic zones inactive in country
Bojnourd, N Khorasan Prov., Nov 26, IRNA – Presidential Advisor and Secretary of the High Council of Free Zones Akbar Torkan says…
New economic poles to be set up on south coasts
Tehran, Nov 14, IRNA – Secretary of Free and Special Zones Coordination Council Akbar Torkan says the president has stressed on economic…
Official: Iran production, exports on the rise
Tehran, Oct 27, IRNA — Iran has made huge efforts to boost production and exports, secretary of Free Zones Coordination Council said.…
Iraq to open new consulates in Iran
Ilam, Sept 14, IRNA – Iraq will open new consulates general in the Iranian provinces of Ilam and Kurdestan, Secretary of Free…
President’s advisor: Iran, Qatar to increase trade transactions by setting up free zones
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President’s Advisor and Secretary of Free Zones Coordination Council Ali Akbar Torkan announced that Iran and Qatar plan to…
Iran in talks with EU, Asian auto giants on car manufacturing hub
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Secretary of Iran’s Center for Free and Special Economic Zones said on Saturday that foreign investors can provide…
Iran, Qatar mulling establishment of joint free trade zone
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President’s Advisor and Secretary of Free Zones Coordination Council Akbar Torkan in a meeting with Qatari officials in Doha…