Deputy for Maritime Affairs Announces Review of Initial Draft of Iran's National Maritime Strategy Document
the member of the Board of Directors and Deputy for Maritime Affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization announced the review of the initial draft of the "National Maritime Strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran" document.
Allah Morad Afifipour, at the meeting of the Council of the Deputy for Maritime Affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization, which was held with the presence of the Directors General and heads of the departments of this deputy, stating that the sea is one of the country's strategic capacities for economic development, strengthening the regional and international position, and achieving sustainable growth, said: "The effective exploitation of this capacity requires coordination among responsible bodies, the alignment of policies, and having a comprehensive and long-term outlook on the country's maritime issues."
He added: "In this meeting, the initial draft of the National Maritime Strategy document, which was presented by the Director General of Seafarers Affairs, Specialized and International Organizations, was reviewed from various dimensions, and those present provided their views, considerations, and specialized proposals for completing and enhancing the content of the document."
The Deputy for Maritime Affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization, referring to the fact that the purpose of formulating this document is to provide a common framework for explaining the country's major maritime orientations, strengthening synergy among relevant bodies, and creating greater coherence in policymaking, planning, the implementation of processes, monitoring the correct implementation of processes on the path to the excellence of activities, and creating accountability capacities in this field, stated: "We need a framework that can provide the ground for the purposeful utilization of the country's maritime capacities on the path of sea-based sustainable development."
Afifipour, emphasizing that based on the conclusions reached in this meeting, it was decided that the expert opinions and proposals raised would be applied to the draft and the completed version of the document would be sent to the competent authority for the next stages of review and decision-making, said: "The formulation and finalization of the National Maritime Strategy is an opportunity for greater convergence of responsible bodies and movement toward common national goals in the maritime field, and the realization of this goal requires the effective participation of various sectors, the clear determination of responsibilities, and the transformation of strategic orientations into executable programs that can be followed up and evaluated."
