BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23. The 17th meeting
of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Trade and
Humanitarian Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran has begun, the
Iranian Embassy told Trend.
The meeting is being held under the leadership of Azerbaijani
Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Iranian Minister of
Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh.
At the meeting, the parties will hold negotiations on all
aspects of bilateral cooperation, and will discuss programs and
potentials that should be implemented and developed between the two
countries by next year.
One of the most important areas of cooperation between the two
countries is the development of the transport sector and joint
border infrastructure, and significant progress has been made in
this area.
The meeting will also discuss the implementation status of
projects in the fields of economy, transport and energy between the
two countries. In particular, the construction of the Rasht-Astara
railway line to fully realize the potential of the North-South
Transport Corridor, as well as cooperation issues within the
framework of the projects of "Khudafarin" and "Giz Galasi"
hydropower plants (HPPs), as well as "Ordubad" - "Marazad" HPPs,
which are considered a priority for both countries, will be on the
agenda of the meeting. The meeting is also expected to discuss the
timing of the commissioning of the Aghband-Kalaleh bridge after its
construction is completed.
At the end of the meeting, the joint commission co-chairs are
expected to sign a final memorandum on the results of the
negotiations and agreements reached in the areas of economic,
cultural and other cooperation.
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