On Monday, May 12, 2025, Spokesperson for the Iranian Government arrived in the Anzali Free Zone, and received an official welcome from the Governor of Gilan and the CEO of the Anzali Free Zone.

The Governor of Gilan province has announced the start of exploratory drilling for oil in the Caspian Sea, calling it a "historic and strategic" move for Iran.

On the eve of the Iranian President's visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Governor of Gilan Province met with Azerbaijani Ambassador to Iran, Ali Ali-zadeh, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations.

Gilan Governor has met with Iraqi investors from the tourism and aviation sectors, seeking to boost economic ties.

Gilan province is grappling with severe flooding after unprecedented rainfall in the past 24 hours shattered national averages. Rasht, the provincial capital, has been particularly hard hit, with overflowing rivers and widespread waterlogging across the city.

In a novel initiative coinciding with Iran's National Transportation Day (December 16th), Gilan Governor Hadi Haghshenas arranged for Minister of Labour Ahmad Meydari to experience a taxi ride from the airport during a visit to the province.

Gilan Governor has criticized the Anzali Free Zone for insufficient communication and ineffective economic cooperation with Eurasian and Caspian Sea littoral states within key international trade corridors.

 Andrey Vadov, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Rasht, met with Gilan Governor Hadi Haghshenas on Saturday.