The ICT Ministry’s PR
department reports that Dr. Vaezi, speaking at Tabriz’s Chamber of
Commerce, emphasized that the representatives of the people in the
Parliament should be focused and well aware of both the national issues
and their own provincial affairs, stating that: “East Azerbaijan MP’s
have had a long history of being positively active, whether in the past
or present, in both national and provincial affairs.”
He
continued by saying that the government has its eyes on the East
Azerbaijan Province, adding: “By studying various factors, East
Azerbaijan has been chosen as the role model of ‘Resistance Economy’
because of its exemplary actions and positive impact of its efforts
during the past two and a half years, and this clearly shows the
capacities and potentials of this province.”
The
ICT Minister, referred to the fact that Rouhani’s Government does not
believe in state interference and top-down management, asserted that:
“It is the private sector that can boost our economy toward further
flourishment, and now we have the perfect opportunity to accomplish
this.”
The
co-chairman of three Joint Economic Commissions of Russia, Azerbaijan
and Turkey in the government, emphasized on the great potentials of this
province which has to be further developed in playing its rightful role
in the post-sanctions era as well, expressed that: “Russia, Turkey, and
Azerbaijan are very keen on close ties with East Azerbaijan Province,
and none of their three Presidents has an issue with working with
Tabriz, therefore everybody should be very appreciative of this great
opportunity.”
He
also underscored the accomplished negotiations in regard to automobile
manufacture, tractor manufacture, pharmaceuticals production, and
hospital construction, emphasizing that: “Turkey’s market has great
environment for cooperation, and Russia is a major market as well, and
our traders and businessmen should be highly considerate of establishing
good working relations with these three nations.”
Vaezi
mentioned that Russia has a $4.5 Billion market after severing its
economic relations with Turkey, asserting that: “Putin is interested in
replacing Turkey by Iran in the markets of Russia, and we believe that
East Azerbaijan has a major and decisive role to play in this regard.”