Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone
Chabahar free trade –industrial zone (alsoمنطقه آزاد تجاری صنعتی چابهار)
An Iranian free trade zone formed according to the law on the establishment and administration of free trade –industrial zones {external link}
Chabahar free trade –industrial zone has established in 1992 along with the two another free trade zones qeshm and kish to use global experiences (mostly south east Asian) as a tool for the development of the country, accelerating the accomplishment of infrastructures, creation of productive employment, actively presenting in regional and global markets,…. [Article 1 of law on the establishment and administration of free trade-industrial zone]
Chabahar free trade –industrial zone achieved its importance mainly from geographical location as the shortest and the most secure route connecting central Asian independent states and Afghanistan to warm waters and proximity to one of the largest oil ,gas and mineral resources of the world as the only ocean port of the country
In recent years Iranian government planned large projects to turn Chabahar as the main transit route to central Asia and Afghanistan that free trade incentives given by Chabahar free trade –industrial zone would help this ambitious plan.