According to the Communications and Media Department, in October of this year, with the presence of the Deputy Minister of Economic Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Head of the Organization of Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran, and the Deputy Director of Astan Quds Razavi, a contract for participation in the construction and operation of the large logistics park between The Fern international agreement was signed between the Chinese investor and the Fern special economic zone. An unprecedented contract in the field of attracting foreign investment, which has been realized due to the special characteristics of the Fern Special Economic Zone in the economic exchanges and transit of Central Asia. Following the conclusion of this contract, investors from Russia and Turkey have also signed cooperation contracts to participate in the implementation of development projects in this region.
Contract with Russian investor for coal and potash fertilizer transfer site
In this regard, with the participation of Sarkhes Special Economic Zone and a Russian investor, a contract was signed for the construction of a specialized transport and transshipment site (transfer of goods from one vehicle to another vehicle) of coal and potash fertilizer in Sarkhes Special Economic Zone.
According to this contract, the Russian investor is going to invest 2500 billion rials to build and equip a transportation terminal, unloading and loading of coal and potash fertilizer in accordance with the latest facilities and equipment in the specialized site of Sarkhes Special Economic Zone.
Increasing the share of Fern from the monthly transit of 2.2 million tons from Russia to India
The CEO of Sarkhas Special Economic Zone stated about the importance of concluding this contract: According to the announcement of the Russian customs, up to 2.2 million tons of coal are moved from this country to India every month, and the signed contract will allow a special part of the transit of Russian cargo to India and even to Iran from the border of this region to be carried out in Sarkhes. .
Mohammad Reza Kalai stated: According to this contract, in addition to obtaining necessary permits and cargo transportation from the border point to the special zone, Sarkhes Special Economic Zone will provide land, wide and normal rail infrastructure and other facilities needed by the investor.
Generating income and creating employment in the country by stabilizing the North-South crossing
Kalai considered the stabilization of the north-south passage from the Sarkhes border as another achievement of the construction of the coal handling terminal in the Sarkhes special economic zone and added: With the launch of this terminal, in addition to increasing the share of the Islamic Republic of Iran in cargo transit from Russia to China, we will witness a very high foreign exchange income for the country, create employment and economic development of the city and the special economic zone of Sarkhes.
Turkish investment of 3 million euros to build a sulfur processing plant
However, the attraction of foreign investment in Sarkhs Special Economic Zone is not only from China and Russia, but also Turkish investors, recognizing the importance and position of this strategic zone, have declared their readiness to participate in the implementation of its development projects, and in this regard, with the Special Economic Zone Sarkhes and the Turkish investor, the contract to build a sulfur processing plant in this area was signed with an investment of 3 million euros by the Turks.
With the signing of this contract, one of the country’s largest factories for the production of sulfur products will be built in Sarkhs Special Economic Zone, so that after processing, all kinds of sulfur-based products and chemical fertilizers produced through the customs of this region will be exported to countries such as India.
Opening of the first phase in early 2023
The CEO of Sarkhes Special Economic Zone said about this contract: The construction of a sulfur processing plant with the participation of a Turkish investor, in three defined phases. The first phase of this plant will be put into operation in early 2023 by the Turkish company Kimia Sulfur, with the annual import of about one million tons of sulfur to Ferkhes.
He added: Currently, 32,000 square meters of land has been purchased by a Turkish investor for the construction of a sulfur processing plant, and the relevant equipment has been loaded from Turkey and is on its way to Iran.
Sulfur supply from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Sarkhes Refinery
The CEO of Ferkhes Special Economic Zone continued: A major part of the sulfur needed by this factory will be supplied from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, and a part will be supplied from the Gas Refinery, which will be exported to the markets of Turkey and India after being converted into various fertilizers and sulfur products.
Creating employment and increasing transit revenues
Referring to the importance of building this factory, he said: The import of sulfur and the export of its products through the customs of Sarkhs Special Economic Zone, in addition to the significant increase in transit and export revenues of the country, will also bring sustainable employment in this city and Razavi Khorasan province.
Special support of Astan Quds to strengthen the economic power of the country
The CEO of Sarkhes Special Economic Zone also said about the approach created to attract foreign investments: Considering the special view of Astan Quds Razavi’s administration towards the development of Sarkhs city and special economic zone, as well as the government’s policies regarding the increase of trade and economic relations with the eastern and western neighbors, this approach has been placed on the special agenda and its results are showing. is becoming
Kalai added: This region has always tried to pay special attention to domestic and foreign investors by providing suitable facilities and services for investment, and the recent contracts with Chinese, Russian and Turkish investors were also in this direction.
He stated: Creating sustainable employment in the region, strengthening the country’s economic and transitional power and developing regional interactions are among the important goals that have caused Astan Quds Razavi to increase its efforts to develop Sarkhs Special Economic Zone.
