Global Business in Iran Database

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by jgambino | Tue, 2009-10-20 19:19
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Iran - Turkey, Joint Industrial Free-Zone

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Turkey and Iran plan to build a tax-free industrial township on their common border, most likely in the Turkish town of Iğdır.  Turkey and Iran plan to double their $10 billion in trade over the next five years.  They also plan a free-trade agreement and an upgrade of the Lake Van Northern Passage Project. As of March 2010, Turkey and Iran have decided to most likely build the township in Maku, Iran.

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  • Contract Date: Tue, 2010-03-16
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Citation

1. "Iran, Turkey plan to build industrial township", Press TV, 17 October 2009, Available at http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=108896&sectionid=351020102.

2. "Armenia could be included in tax-free industrial zone project?", Panarmenian, 20 October 2009, Available at http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=38182.

3. "Iran, Turkey to Build Industrial Town at Joint Borders", Fars News Agency, 16 March 2010, available at http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8812250747