BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19.
A joint cooperation program document has been signed between the
customs services of Iran and Turkmenistan.
This was announced by the Iranian Customs Administration.
The document regarding the joint cooperation program was signed
by Iran’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Director
General of the Customs Administration, Foroud Asgari, and Head of
the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, Maksat
Khudaykuliyev.
According to this document, specific meetings will be planned
and organized. These meetings will focus on increasing the capacity
for handling trucks at the Sarakhs border crossing, reducing
waiting times, and boosting the volume of trade turnover between
the two countries.
The document also prioritizes expanding railway exchange
capabilities at the Sarakhs border crossing, facilitating the
movement of vehicles at the Lotfabad border crossing, and
developing border infrastructure.
The objective is to accelerate the movement of vehicles at the
border crossing points between the two countries and to eliminate
congestion issues.
A meeting of customs officials from both nations took place
today at the Sarakhs border crossing point, led by Iran’s Deputy
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and Director General of
the Customs Administration, Foroud Asgari, and Head of the State
Customs Service of Turkmenistan, Maksat Khudaykuliyev. A key focus
of the meeting was the transit of trucks through the Sarakhs border
crossing, with the aim of facilitating the passage of 700 trucks
daily, 350 from each side.
