In a meeting in the city of Anzali, Gilan Province, attended by Reza Masrour, director of Anzali Free Zone Organization, and Sergei Miloshkin, head of Russia’s Lotus Astrakhan Special Economic Zone, the two sides agreed to expand cooperation in marine tourism, IRNA reported. Drawing on the long history of commercial activity between the zones, Masrour said the two zones should expand cooperation to include marine tourism. “Gilan can become a hub for Russia’s business and leisure travel,” he said.