Sarakhs Special Economic Zone
Sarakhs Special Economic Zone is one of the 34 special economic zones in Iran, which is located in Razavi Khorasan province. The main focus in these areas is on simplifying business processes. For this reason, these areas have freer exchange rules, various exemptions from tariffs and customs duties, and simpler exchange methods than the mainland. The activity of this special economic zone started on May 13, 1996, at the same time with the opening of the Mashhad-Sarakhs-Tajan railway with the presence of leaders and representatives of more than 100 countries. Special economic zones are  specific geographical areas at the entry and exit points of the country. These areas have been created in order to attract foreign and domestic capital as well as to create a suitable platform for industrial, manufacturing and commercial activities with the aim of increasing the export of goods and providing desirable services for active presence in regional and international markets. Location. This region is located in the northeastern tip of Iran in Razavi Khorasan province, 150 km east of the holy city of Mashhad and 15 km from the city of Sarakhs, and borders Turkmenistan to the north and east . (Length 61.10 East and Latitude 36.32 North with an altitude of 235 meters above sea level) Management. On September 29, 2021, Mohammad Reza Kalaei, the former mayor of Mashhad, was introduced as the new managing director of the Sarakhs Special Economic Zone. Advantage. The possibility of connecting to the zero point of the border with Turkmenistan and connecting to the Mashhad-Sarakhs-Tajan railway, which passes through the special zone and connects the railways of Central Asian countries with European countries, is one of the advantages of this special economic zone.