BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30. Azerbaijan and
Iran’s customs authorities have discussed synchronizing border
crossings and accelerating transit cargo transportation, the State
Customs Committee of Azerbaijan (SCC) said in a statement.
According to the statement, a meeting was held on July 30 in
Iran’s Bilasuvar city between delegations led by SCC Chairman,
Colonel-General of the Customs Service Shahin Bagirov, and Iran’s
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Head of the
Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration Foroud Asgari.
"During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the
synchronized processing of vehicles at border crossing points, the
organization of electronic data exchange, improving operational
efficiency and ensuring coordinated development of future
cooperation," the statement reads.
The parties also discussed ensuring faster passage of cargo
vehicles traveling from Azerbaijan through Iranian territory to the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and in the opposite direction,
simplifying transit procedures and increasing traffic capacity.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the sides signed a
protocol.
Following the meeting, the Azerbaijani delegation visited Iran’s
Bilasuvar customs post, while the Iranian delegation familiarized
itself with the operations of Azerbaijan’s Bilasuvar state border
crossing point.
