On the first day of the visit of Mr. Abdolmaleki the adviser to the president and the secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones of Iran and the CEO of Aras Free Zone Organization to India, a meeting with the Iranian ambassador in this country was planned, Aras Free Zone Public Relations & Intl. Affairs reported.

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to India welcomed the plans followed by the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones to attract new foreign investments, especially introducing new opportunities to Indian investors, he then emphasized that the diplomatic system will participate in this process and will try to set out the plans of the free zones.

Iraj Elahi went on to say that the Iran's free zones have good strategic positions and legal privileges and special capabilities that if investment packages are introduced, Indians are interested in investing in these areas. Indian investors will be highly welcomed to be present in these zones.

In this meeting, Hojatullah Abdol Maleki also announced that during this trip, 1,000 investment packages worth about 20 billion euros have been prepared to be presented to foreign investors.