According to the Public Relations and International Affairs of the Kish Free Zone Organization, Hossein Forouzan, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones, on Tuesday, 19 Aban, spoke online at the inauguration of 17 projects and the commencement of execution of four other projects with a total investment of more than 114 thousand billion tomans, held on the occasion of Kish Week in the Ibn Sina Hall of the Kish International Conference Center. Masoud Pezeshkian, the President, and Seyed Ali Madani‑zadeh, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, also attended this ceremony online.
Forouzan, appreciating the President's support and attention to the free zones, said: The government's belief in the role of these zones in advancing the country's development policies is a valuable backing for the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Free Zones and the managers of these zones.
Referring to the strategic position of southern Iran, he added: One of the national necessities is to formulate a coherent strategy to link the country's defense and security achievements with sustainable economic development in southern Iran. Despite possessing one of the world's most important geographical positions, the country's southern islands and coasts are still managed in a scattered manner and without an effective national division of labor.
The Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones, emphasizing the need to create coordination among existing capacities on the southern coasts and islands of the country, stated: This geographical expanse has extensive capabilities which, if effectively linked and used in a coordinated manner, can become one of Iran's main centers of economic power.
Forouzan continued, referring to Kish's development projects: At this ceremony, 17 projects with investment by the Kish Free Zone Organization and the private sector worth 54,642 billion tomans were inaugurated, and the execution of four other projects with an investment of 59,900 billion tomans commenced.
He also mentioned the preparation of three hotel complexes to enter the trial operation phase and listed these projects among other capacities for developing the island's tourism and accommodation infrastructure.
The Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones concluded by thanking the President for his support, the cooperation of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, and the efforts made to implement Kish's investment and development projects.