More Appointments at Roads Ministry

Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi has appointed Mohammad Rastad to replace Mohammad Saeednejad as his deputy and the managing director of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran. Rastad has served as maritime affairs deputy at the PMO and managing director of Bushehr Province Ports and Navigation Organization, IRNA reported. Akhoundi has named Hadi Haqshenas as maritime affairs deputy, Mohammad Allahyar as deputy minister for infrastructure development and engineering, and Mohammad Ali Hassanzadeh Mohammadi as deputy minister for ports and special zones. PMO, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, oversees all port activities in Iran.