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Iran’s northern provinces can become regional trade and logistics hub, chamber vice president says

Iran’s northern provinces have the potential to become a major trade and logistics hub for the country and the wider region, Payam Bagheri, vice president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, said on Wednesday, highlighting their strategic location along key international transport corridors.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a conference on the role of chambers of commerce in enhancing regional economic synergies, Bagheri said Iran faces a critical moment in reshaping its national economy and redefining its position in regional and global markets. Bagheri stressed the need to expand the country’s trade and logistics corridors, warning that the concentration of commercial exchanges through a limited number of southern ports and customs gateways has increased the economy’s vulnerability to disruptions. “The development of capacities in the northern provinces can play an effective role in boosting economic resilience and expanding regional and international trade,” he said. Bagheri noted that Iran possesses unique advantages that could enable it to emerge as a key logistics center in the region, citing its strategic geographic position, access to open waters, proximity to numerous neighboring countries, location along international transit corridors, and large domestic market. He said the northern provinces enjoy particular advantages through their access to the Caspian Sea and nearby markets in Russia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and member states of the Eurasian Economic Union. According to Bagheri, the provinces’ location along the International North-South Transport Corridor provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen Iran’s foreign trade and deepen economic ties with regional partners.
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture

Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture

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