News in Brief
Iran, Azerbaijan begin constructing transport corridor
IRNA – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash and Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev participated in the concrete-pouring ceremony for the construction of the Aghband Highway and Bridge at the border zero point of the two countries on Friday, IRNA reported. This joint border bridge will be built on the Aras River and be a passage between Iran, Nakhchivan, and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Iran, Italy to facilitate economic cooperation
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Italy Mohammad-Reza Sabouri and President of the General Confederation of Italian Industry (CONFINDUSTRIA) Carlo Bonomi have agreed upon the formation of a joint working group for the development of economic cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides discussed the cooperation capacities of both countries in various fields including energy, agriculture, technology, and tourism on
Thursday.
Bonomi, for his part, emphasized that the Italian private sector is ready to utilize its capacities to help develop economic ties between Iran and Italy.
Transshipment from Khuzestan surged
The transshipment from two border terminals of Iran’s Southwestern province of Khuzestan exceeded 1.883 million tons of goods, said the deputy director of transport of the General Department of Highways and Road Transport of Khuzestan.
Foad Ghaziali added that 1.42 million tons were transshipped solely from the Shalamcheh border terminal, which indicates an 89% growth compared to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the transshipment volume recorded from Chazabeh border terminal has been 455,417 tones, which shows a 23% decrease compared to the same time last year.