63 foreign companies registered in Chabahar FTZ

Kordi said the companies had been registered following implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and removal of sanctions.
He said that from 1995 to 2016, when the JCPOA was signed, 240 companies were registered in the zone.
He added that the high number of the companies' registered is an evidence of the willingness of foreign and domestic investors to be present in the Chabahar strategic zone.
The official said the goal behind establishment of the free trade zone was exporting and transiting goods to the neighboring countries, Central Asia and Afghanistan.
Kordi said that in the post-JCPOA era, 15 investment agreements have been signed, which is promising for growth and development of the region.
Port city of Chabahar, with a population of 260,000, is located 645 kilometers south of Zahedan, capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
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