Iran Welcomes Further Regional Cooperation on Transportation
Iran’s Deputy Minister of Road and Urban Development for Transportation Shahram said that his country is open to expanding regional and international cooperation on transportation, adding that Tehran sees such a strategy as an opportunity.
Addressing the 14th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) in Baku on Friday, Adamnejad said that Iran is prepared to forge effective interactions in line with resolving special issues relating to transportation with the other countrie
Referring to the strategy of developing TRACECA during 2016-2021, he added that Iran believes that the strategy is an opportunity for boosting cooperation among the countries engaged in the project.
The Iranian official further noted that his country is present in the meeting with the approach of fostering transportation diplomacy, as its special geographical location has turned it into a linking road for TRACECA member states to Persian Gulf, Black Sea and Central Asia.
Adamnejd also hoped that TRACECA member states would strengthen cooperation and convergence with Iran to find out ways for increasing international transportation and transit through the safe and secure country of Iran.
"We believe in common interests with TRACECA member states and act on the basis of win-win approach in transportation ties and attracting capitals for projects," he said.
The 14th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) attended by representatives of 13 countries, including Iran, was held in Baku on Friday.
Iran is firmly after expanding transportation cooperation with neighboring countries, as well as other countries.
On Tuesday, Managing Director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization Mohammad Rastad and Head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation Yury Tsvetkov in a meeting agreed to expand the cooperation between the two countries in the Caspian Sea.
Early in October, Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan in a meeting in Yerevan discussed mutual cooperation in the field of rail and road transportation.
In September, Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that his country and Turkey will increase their transportation cooperation with establishing a rail route between Tehran and Istanbul.
Speaking in Ankara, Vaezi announced that Tehran-Istanbul train will come on stream in the near future, adding that the 27th Iran-Turkey Joint Economic Cooperation Commission will be held at the respective ministerial level. The commission opened on Monday.
Next week, the Iranian capital city of Tehran will host The 4th edition of the Logistics, Transportation, and Related Industries Exhibition of Asia (Asia Logitrans Expo. 2019) from December 15 to 17, 2019.
source: Fars News
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