17:45 - 20.11.2024

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November 20, Fineko/abc.az. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced at a government meeting the beginning of development of a plan to move the capital of the Islamic republic, ABC.AZ reports, referring to news agency ISNA.

The president appointed his first deputy, Mohammad Reza Aref, to be responsible for preparing the plan.

"Ignoring this matter may lead to the fact that in the future our country may face an environmental crisis and many other problems," Pezeshkian stressed.

On September 7, the Iranian president announced the need to move the capital from Tehran to the Persian Gulf coast. According to Pezeshkian, Tehran is currently facing problems that cannot be solved in any other way. Seyed Ruhollah Mousavi, a member of the Internal Policy Committee of the Iranian Majlis (unicameral parliament), called this idea quite feasible if appropriate preparations are made.