Azerbaijan and Iran discuss transport issues

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rahman Hummatov visited the Iran’s Astara city to discuss issues related to the transport sector between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Azerbaijani delegation met with the delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Khayrullah Khademi.

The sides discussed financial, border, customs and environmental issues related to the construction of a road bridge and a pedestrian crossing over the Astarachay River on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Iran on the construction of a road bridge and a pedestrian crossing over the Astarachay River on the territory of the state border checkpoints Astara (Republic of Azerbaijan) – Astara (the Islamic Republic of Iran).

During the visit, the Azerbaijani delegation also examined the territory of the planned construction of the bridge and the Astara (Iran) Terminal Complex, and also held negotiations on the possibility of increasing the transshipment capacity of this complex. During the negotiations, an agreement was reached to continue work to accelerate the implementation of joint projects.