BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9. Iran is ready to
increase freight transport and transit with Belarus within the
framework of the International North–South Transport Corridor
(INSTC), Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh
Sadegh, said at a meeting in Tehran on December 8 with Belarus’
Minister of Industry, Andrei Kuznetsov, Trend reports.
Sadegh noted that Iran can provide opportunities for Belarus at
its national ports to support this initiative.
She also stated that a comprehensive freight transport agreement
is being prepared between Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization
(PMO) and the Belarusian Ministry of Road Transport. The document
is expected to be signed during the Belarusian minister’s visit to
Iran.
The Iranian minister emphasized that, over the past eleven
months, 1,059 trucks have passed through Belarusian territory,
while 123 trucks have transited through Iran. Iran is prepared to
establish the necessary conditions to facilitate a significant
increase in the number of Belarusian trucks using its
territory.
Minister Sadegh also announced that an agreement has been
reached to operate four weekly flights between the two nations.
Iran is eager to expand the frequency of these direct flights to
further bolster trade and economic exchange.
Regarding railway cooperation, Sadegh highlighted the potential
to enhance the transport of goods from China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan,
and Turkmenistan through Iran’s rail network, thus facilitating
regional trade.
During the meeting, Belarusian Minister Andrei Kuznetsov
expressed his agreement with the proposals presented by Iran,
affirming the shared goal of enhancing freight activities between
the two countries and addressing the obstacles that currently
impede smoother transport operations.
