Iran Transportation and Housing Investment Forum was successfully held in the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Beijing, China on November 15, 2016. H.E. Dr. Abbas Akhoundi, Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran(MRUD), together with Mr. Davood Keshavarzian, Deputy Minister of MRUD, leaded a delegation consisting of more than 10 Iranian government officials and entrepreneurs to attend the Forum. Mr. Ali Asghar Khaji, Ambassador of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in China, Mr. Seyed R.S. Aghazadeh, Commercial Counselor of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in China, leaders in charge from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and other associations, as well as Iranian and Chinese entrepreneurs presented at the Forum.
“We hope Chinese companies to invest in our large projects of construction of infrastructure and land, sea and air transportation, which is certain to earn profits.” said H.E. Dr. Abbas Akhoundi.
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| Mr. Akhoundi encouraged Chinese companies to invest in the profitable projects in Iran. | Mr. Keshavarzian hopes to build a railway to replace and revive the ancient Silk Road. |
H.E. Dr. Abbas Akhoundi, Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran, introduced many profitable projects to the attendees:
The first project is an airport construction project. There is a 1500 hectares free trade zone and 2500 hectares special economic zone in Iran now, so it is in urgent need of an airport nearby, which will become an important link between Northern and Southern Iran after construction. We have reached a cooperation agreement on the proposal airport with a Dutch company. Both airport construction project and housing project will be finalized during a major bidding meeting to be held at the end of this year. Our construction projects are among the largest projects in local area in terms of quality and scale. The free trade zone is just 20 kilometers away from the proposal airport. Additional 7 airports are planned to be constructed in other areas in Iran.
The second project is a transportation project. Now several Indian companies have participated in the development of ports in Iran. We hope Chinese companies can participate in such projects actively, which will produce certain economic benefits after construction. We also have several projects around the Caspian Sea and many land transportation projects.
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| Mr. Aghazadeh played host to the Forum. | Mr. Xunlin XIONG from CCPIT delivered a speech in the Forum. |
We are now increasing the aviation infrastructure construction. Airbus will sign a formal agreement with us at the end of this year. We are now negotiating with Boeing to find a way to cooperate with each other. 500 Iranian airlines plan to offer cooperative projects within 8 years. We also hope Chinese companies to participate in the short-distance air transportation projects in Iran.
Moreover, Mr. Akhoundi also introduced some other excellent projects to the attendees, including railway construction projects, housing projects, vehicle and associated facilities projects, etc. He encouraged Chinese companies to participate in these profitable projects, which will gain supports and assistance from local government and companies.
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