Tehran (IP) - Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development said there have been several offers from foreign companies and neighboring countries to invest in the country's ports because Iran enjoys promising port locations.

Iran Press/Iran news: The 14th International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures (ICOPMAS 2022) kicked off on May 9, at IRIB International Conference Center, Tehran.

On the sidelines of the event, and in response to Iran Press, Mehrdad Bazrpash emphasized: Being located at the perfect geographical point, Iran's ports, besides the completion of the north-south and east-west corridors and the road section, play a significant role in transporting goods from south to north of the country, CI countries, Russia, and even European countries.

He underlined: If the coastal cities of the country are developed and the population increases there, Iran will enjoy great achievements in the maritime economy.

He said that geographical states have given special importance to Iran, so the neighboring, Persian littoral and Caspian Sea states are eager to invest in Iranian ports and use Iran's maritime capacities.

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