Iran, Turkmenistan's New MoU Eyes Increase in Exports, Transit of Goods
2021-October-28
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkmenistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in building railways and increase exports and transit of goods between the two countries.
The MoU for developing railway cooperation was inked in Tehran on Thursday in the presence of Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Qassemi and Director General of Railways Agency of Turkmenistan Azad Atamardovs.
Following the intensive talks held between heads of Iran and Turkmenistan railway companies on Nov. 26-27, Deputy Roads Minister and CEO of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Seyyed Mi’aad Salehi signed and sealed an MoU with Atamardovs in order to enhance and develop rail cooperation.
Promoting export and transit, doubling exchange and acceptance of wagons from Sarakhs railway border, resuming trade activity between Artiq-Lotfabad border and holding joint meetings between representatives of the two countries' railways were among the issues mentioned in the cooperation document inked between the two countries.
Implementation of this document will lead to the development of bilateral cooperation on relevant issues, increase in the volume of exchange of goods, development of rail transportation and economic prosperity of the two countries.
The 16th meeting of Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic, Trade, Scientific and Cultural Commission wrapped up on Thursday.
Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi in a meeting with Turkmen foreign minister on Tuesday underlined the need for the further expansion of mutual cooperation with the country.
"I thank Turkmenistan for its cooperation and support for Iran's permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)," President Rayeesi said in a meeting with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov in Tehran.
"Relations between Iran and Turkmenistan are beyond political and economic relations and stem from the heart and belief between the two nations and the level of these relations should increase day by day," he added.
Pointing out that the capacity to expand Tehran-Ashgabat relations is far beyond the current level, the President said, "Increasing the level of relations by activating cooperation capacities in various fields, specially transit and energy, is in the interest of the two nations and the region."
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