The Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran and the Minister of Trade of Turkey reviewed the solutions for the development of economic and commercial cooperation, facilitating the traffic of trucks and transit of goods and services, and removing the obstacles in the common borders, on the sidelines of the 42nd meeting of the Standing Committee on Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul.
Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a meeting with Omar Bulat, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkey, emphasized the strengthening of customs and border cooperation between the two countries.
According to IRNA, in this meeting, the two sides agreed to create a joint working group and hold continuous meetings between border customs managers with the aim of investigating, following up and solving executive and operational problems.
Facilitating the movement of trucks and developing a timetable for the transit of goods and services between the two countries were other important points of this meeting. The parties also emphasized the necessity of 24-hour border customs activity with the aim of increasing the capacity of exchanges, reducing the stopping time of trucks and speeding up business processes.
In this meeting, special attention was paid to the situation of the merchant border and the issues and problems in this important commercial crossing. Also, the program being implemented by the Turkish side for the modernization and modernization of customs and its effect on the processes of traffic and transit of goods were discussed and exchanged.
In this connection, the two sides emphasized the need for coordination to facilitate traffic and prevent disruptions in the flow of trade.
Activating and effectively using the capacity of other common borders for the traffic of trucks and passengers, as well as managing and facilitating the passage of sensitive cargo, were among the other issues raised in this meeting. The parties emphasized on the maximum use of the capacity of the border crossings and making the necessary arrangements to smooth the traffic on these borders.
The formation of the joint working group of free commercial and industrial zones of the two countries was also discussed in these negotiations. In this context, the parties emphasized on speeding up the review of documents and proposals related to this working group and providing the basis for its activity.
In another part of these negotiations, the problems and obstacles facing the activities of Turkish companies in Iran were examined and the necessity of following up and solving the problems of these companies and providing suitable conditions for the continuation and development of their economic activities and investment was emphasized.
In the end, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran and the Minister of Trade of Turkey, emphasizing the importance of the economic and commercial relations between the two countries, emphasized the continuation of dialogues, strengthening the coordination between executive and customs bodies and pursuing agreements through joint mechanisms with the aim of facilitating trade, developing transit and expanding economic cooperation.
