Tehran
Chairman of the board of Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone Organization said his organization is in talks with foreign investors for financing the project for the construction of an international airport in the port city.
According to Abdolrahim Kordi, Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone Organization is going to invest 5.5 trillion rials (about $131 million) supplied by domestic sources in the first phase of the mentioned project which is expected to be completed within two years, Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.
In the meantime, the organization is also negotiating with foreign investors for attracting more investment for other phases of the project.
“Since the project has various sections, it is even possible for us to award different parts to different investors under build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts,” Kordi said.—AFP
