Ghalibabadi, who is also Iran’s Special Representative for Caspian Sea Affairs, made the remarks on Sunday as he outlined the framework for the event, which will welcome governors, officials and economic activists from the coastal provinces of Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
He said the summit to be held in the city of Rasht on November 18 and 19 is based on the resolutions of the Third Caspian Economic Conference held in Tehran in February last year and will provide a platform for the development of trade, economic and transport cooperation.
He said the Iranian ambassadors and consuls general of the four Caspian countries, as well as their special envoys in Tehran, will also attend the conference and expert roundtable.
Gharibabadi pointed out that the economy, investment, regional development, transport, logistics, the North-South Corridor, and the Caspian Sea ecosystem are on the agenda for discussion.
The prime minister further said that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni will participate and speak at the opening ceremony, and First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref will speak at the closing ceremony of the International Conference of Governors of the Caspian Sea Coast States in Rasht.
MNA