TEHRAN - The Head of the Maku Free Zone Organization Hossein Garousi has said development and infrastructure projects are currently underway in this zone based on priority, the zone’s news portal reported.

“The Maku Free Zone requires a lot of infrastructure considering its large area, and fortunately, the zone’s infrastructures are being improved,” Garousi said.

According to the official, the priority for completing the projects in this zone is based on the demands of the people, and since the quality of the work is important the Maku Free Zone Organization has tried to complete the construction projects in the appropriate season.

Located in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, Maku is one of the seven major free zones of Iran; it has 140 kilometers of shared border with the Azerbaijan Republic and 130 kilometers of border with Turkey.

As Maku is among the most newly established and also the largest free zones of the country, there is a high need for the creation of infrastructure in this zone.

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