Iran, Azerbaijan team up to boost cargo traffic at Astara border crossing

BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 20. Iran and
Azerbaijan have coordinated efforts to increase cargo traffic at
the Astara customs border checkpoint, the Iranian Embassy in
Azerbaijan told Trend.

Iran’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mojtaba Demirchilou, visited
the Astara customs border crossing and met with officials from the
Azerbaijani customs service.

During the meeting, officials discussed ways to simplify and
accelerate the passage of trucks at the Astara border crossing.
They also reached an agreement to increase the number of trucks
passing through and to reduce waiting times for exported goods.

To note, cargo traffic at the Astara border nexus generally
experiences a marked uptick as the fiscal year approaches its
conclusion.

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