ArmInfo. An interdepartmental meeting between the Republic of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran took place on October 1 at the Norduz border crossing on the Armenian-Iranian border.
According to the press service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, the meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of MTAI Kristine Ghalechyan and Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Reza Akbari.
The parties discussed mechanisms for upgrading border infrastructure and increasing freight traffic volumes.
The deputy ministers reached a practical agreement to resolve existing obstacles in bilateral freight transport. Following the meeting, the Armenian delegation attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Norduz border crossing reconstruction project.
Meanwhile, as reported by IRNA, the talks focused on developing logistics capacity and eliminating infrastructure barriers along the key transit route between the countries. The parties agreed to reduce customs clearance times, improve border crossing efficiency, and modernize border logistics.
The Norduz border terminal is a crucial link in trade relations between Iran and Armenia, with high potential for increasing regional cargo traffic.
