Iran, Azerbaijan to sign transport MoU during president’s upcoming visit to Baku
Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development announced that during a joint meeting with Azerbaijani officials in Baku, it was agreed to prepare a memorandum of understanding regarding transportation, border affairs, customs, and transit matters, which will be signed during President Pezeshkian’s upcoming visit to Azerbaijan.
Upon her arrival at the Jolfa border in East Azarbaijan Province, Farzaneh Sadegh highlighted the outcomes of her three-day trip to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mehr News Agency reported.
“A review of bilateral interactions and agreements within the framework of the Joint Economic Cooperation Commission was conducted, in light of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s forthcoming visit to Azerbaijan,” the minister said.
Referring to her meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Sadegh said, “The session emphasized all mutual agreements and collaborations in transportation, transit, increasing trade exchanges, oil, gas, energy, and other sectors.”
The minister also addressed her discussions with Shahin Mustafayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan and co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Iran Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, noting, “In this meeting, bilateral issues and agreements, along with preparations for President Pezeshkian’s visit to Azerbaijan, were examined in greater detail.”
“Key topics discussed included maritime and port cooperation, expanding road transport and transit capacity, and facilitating the movement of Iranian and Azerbaijani trucks,” she added.
The minister underscored the mutual emphasis on expediting the implementation of the preferential trade agreement between Iran and Azerbaijan during this visit.
Sadegh also announced plans to hold a specialized meeting of business delegations from both countries on the sidelines of the president’s trip, aimed at boosting international cargo transport and transit.
She stressed the urgency of accelerating the implementation of a border terminal in the area, mentioning that land allocation, acquisition, and preparation for the terminal’s construction have already been addressed.