Mumbai (IP) - The Deputy Head of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) says Chabahar Port must turn into a hub so that different countries could benefit from its capacities.

Iran PressAsia: Chabahar Port, southeast of Iran, is in a high position in the global economy due to its security and access to open waters, transit routes and cheap energy.

A Chabahar Day Conference, hosted by India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, was held in Mumbai, with the participation of the Indian companies' representatives and the ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. 

Jalil Eslami said in the conference that many discounts were allowed for the development of Chabahar Port in order to increase the transportation of goods between India and Iran.

He highlighted the promising economic future of Chabahar Port, pointing to the successful transit of goods from the port to Afghanistan and from Uzbekistan to India as well as the beginning of logistic cooperation between Iran and other countries.   

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