The meeting, in line with the regional transport diplomacy, was held with the presence of Armen Simonyan Kristine Ghalechyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, and Reza Akbari, Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Head of Iran Road Maintenance and Transport Organization, on Wednesday evening.
During the talks that was also attended by representatives of the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, the two sides deliberated on ways to develop road transport cooperation, emphasizing their firm determination to strengthen transit infrastructure and remove existing obstacles.
Akbari said a comprehensive draft of the memorandum of understanding has been prepared based on ministerial-level meetings, with the focus being on areas such as infrastructure development, removing obstacles to border traffic, reducing or eliminating tolls, and increasing the capacity of transit fleets through Iranian and Armenia territories.
Emphasizing the high capacity of Iran's trade exchanges with neighboring countries, he noted that the Iran-Armenia-Georgia corridor can further boost the regional trade connectivity.
For her part, the Armenian deputy minister, while welcoming the expansion of economic and transportation cooperation with Iran, announced the progress in infrastructure projects.
Ghalechyan stressed that transit infrastructure and other measures being taken by Armenia would play an effective role in reducing drivers' problems, facilitating transit fleet, and improving border logistics.
She expressed hope that the future specialized meeting between the officials of the two sides would carefully review the proposed items in the memorandum of understanding, for operational strategies and developing bilateral cooperation.
IRNA