Agreement between Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia on the passage of goods through the North-South corridor

According to Energy Press, in the tripartite meeting of the transportation representatives of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia, which was held for the first time at the borders of Moharramkendi – Yarag Kazmaliar, Khanuba – Tagirkent Kazmaliar and Astara – Astara, about various aspects of border traffic, trade and customs cooperation and methods Border crossing and especially the deepening of transit cooperation and the development of passageways were exchanged in the field.

In this meeting, Seyed Hossein Hosseini Mirzaei, the deputy of border affairs of the Office of International Transit and Transport of the Road and Road Transport Organization, who headed the Iranian delegation, said: During this meeting and the subsequent meetings, the senior representatives exchanged pragmatic and constructive views on strengthening traffic measures. border and deal with illegal border crossing arrangements.

He added: These representatives emphasized the need for joint efforts to strengthen road trade, how to use the capacity of the western branch of the North-South International Transport Corridor much more deeply, and to prevent unconventional actions at the borders, and this meeting was also about examining business cooperation opportunities and how to use them. It focused on the regional capacities in the framework of revitalizing the North-South corridor.

The Vice President of Border Affairs of the Transit Office of the Road Organization stated in the conclusion of this meeting: The tripartite field visit initiative showed that Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia are committed to strengthening relations and increasing regional cooperation for the common interests of all parties within the framework of the North-South International Transport Corridor.