Iran proposes to Azerbaijan and Georgia to create a transit corridor within TRACECA

According to ABC.AZ with reference to Report, this was announced by the adviser to the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Amin Taraffo.

A. Taraffo noted that the initiative was voiced during the recent visit of the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Farzana Sadiq to Azerbaijan and was met with approval by officials.

According to him, this year the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran will head the TRACECA IGC.

In addition, A. Taraffo emphasized that an agreement on a "road map" may be concluded between Iran and Turkmenistan, implying an increase in the volume of transit traffic to 20 million tons per year.

"The document is expected to be signed during the meeting of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan on May 17-19," he said.

The adviser also noted that from March 21, 2025 to March 20, 2026 (according to the Iranian calendar), it is planned to transport 3 million tons of cargo along the eastern direction of the North-South corridor, which passes through the territory of Iran.

Recall that TRACECA is an internationally recognized program aimed at developing economic relations, trade and transport communications in the regions of the Black Sea basin, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, thanks to active actions based on the political will and common aspirations of all participating countries.

Today, the international transport corridor TRACECA includes the transport system of 14 countries participating in the Basic Multilateral Agreement on International Transport for the Development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia Corridor (BMA TRACECA): Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Info: abc.az