Aras Free Zone
Aras Free Trade - Industrial Zone (AFZ) is situated in East Azarbaijan province, in the north-west of Iran, adjacent to Autonomous Republic Nakhichivan, Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] The Aras Free Zone measures 97 km². It is located 137 km from Tabriz, one of the major academic and industrial hubs of Iran, and 761 km from the capital city Tehran. Jolfa, the center of the Zone, has a century old background in international commercial and customs activities.
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[edit] Aras Free Trade Industrial Zone Organization (AFTZ)
This Organization was established by the decree of the Islamic Consultative Assembly on 24 August 2003 in order to accelerate the economic development of this region.
Existence of the greenhouse town in the AFTZ, which has been built upon cooperation of Agricultural Jihad Ministry, has paved the ground for presence of investors in the arena of planting hydroponic products.[2]
The 500-megawatt combined cycle power plant project which is currently underway in AFTZ as a joint investment venture with foreign parties.[3]
[edit] Geography
Aras Free Zone (AFZ), with Jolfa at its center, is located in north-west Iran. It is located on bank of the Arax river. The Arax river forms the natural border of Iran with the Azerbaijan Republic, Armenia and Nakhjavan. The AFZ covers about 1,000 square kilometres and is located between two of most beautiful protected areas of Iran, namely Kiamaki and Arasbaran. It is about 137 kilometers from Tabriz, the industrial hub of north-west Iran and Iran's second city.
[edit] Climate
AFZ is located in semi dry and semi cold North-West part of Iran. Annual rain fall is about 225 t 400 milliliters per year and average temperature is about 15 degree Celsius. In Jolfa, about 50 days per year are considered as cold days. The AFZ is in very close approximately of high mountains which have cold climate.
[edit] Major facilities
Facilities include railways and roads, electricity network, irrigation and water distribution network, gas distribution network, communication network, branches of all major banks and insurances, border terminals, customs warehouses, airport (Tabriz), government offices and ministerial branches, hotel, motel and restaurants.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.iran-daily.com/1389/4/13/MainPaper/3720/Page/4/Index.htm#
- ^ http://www.iran-daily.com/1389/4/13/MainPaper/3720/Page/4/Index.htm#
- ^ http://www.iran-daily.com/1389/4/13/MainPaper/3720/Page/4/Index.htm#
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