Last week, a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Government of Dagestan and the Minister of industry and trade of Dagestan, on the one part, and the Chairman of the Union of Iranian Entrepreneurs and the Advisor to the Minister of industry, mines and trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other part, was held.
The parties discussed prospects of cooperation in the framework of the international North-South transport corridor, options for cooperation in agricultural and industrial projects, and possible cooperation in developing Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port, the Government of Dagestan press office reports.
“Makhachkala is a strategic link between the transport network of Russia and Central Asia, Transcaucasia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and other Caspian countries, and one of the most important parts of the major transport hub in South Russia. Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port serves mainly the trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The port has a dry cargo area with a 3.1 mn tons per annum terminal and a 7.9 mn tons per annum oil terminal,” Rizvan Gazimagomedov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Dagestan, said.
According to the Government of Dagestan press office, Iran is prepared to cooperate on modernization the port of Makhachkala. “Iran has opportunities to carry out dredging in the port basin in Dagestan, with necessary investment, equipment and qualified specialists available,” the Government of Dagestan press office quotes Yahya Khalad, Chairman of the Union of Iranian Entrepreneurs, as saying.