TEHRAN — Iranian and 
Armenian officials, in a meeting on ways to develop road transport cooperation between the two neighboring countries, have agreed that the full activation of the Iran–Armenia–Georgia corridor can significantly increase trade and play a decisive role in the regional supply chain.
The meeting, in line with the regional transport diplomacy, was held in the presence of Armen Simonyan, 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 were also attended by representatives of the Foreign Ministry and 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 Armenian 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 fleets, and improving border logistics.
She expressed hope that the future specialized meeting between the officials of the two sides would carefully review the proposed data-x-items in the memorandum of understanding, for operational strategies and developing bilateral cooperation.