Mashhad, Nov 6, IRNA -- Military advisor to Supreme Leader Major General Seyyed Yahya Rahim Safavi said on Tuesday that Sarakhs, Khorasan Razavi province, has the capacity to pave the way for promoting exports and introduce considerable changes in interactions with Iran's eastern neighbors during sanctions.

He made the remarks after visiting Sarakhs' infrastructures and special economic capacities late on Tuesday during a meeting on capacities and opportunities of the zone.

Expressing pleasure over the measures taken by Astan-e Qods Razavi in the underdeveloped region of Sarakhs, he hoped that all capacities of the region would be used fully.

Sarakhs special economic zone is at the center of ECO members' attention, as it is considered golden gateway for Middle Asian states, China and Russia and a communicative bridge between Central Asian major markets and Persian Gulf littoral states, Europe, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The zone is 150 km east of Mashhad and 15 km from the city of Sarakhs and borders Turkmenistan in the north and the east.

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