TEHRAN - Iranian and Azerbaijani customs authorities have reached a new agreement aimed at reducing truck congestion at the Astara border crossing, a key transit point between the two neighboring countries. Under the agreement, between 120 and 140 refrigerated export trucks will be allowed to exit daily through the newly established Astara border terminal, increasing the total number of outbound trucks to between 350 and 370 per day.

TEHRAN - Iran’s Deputy Head of Customs for Legal Affairs and Supervision announced that a trilateral meeting of the customs working group of Iran, Russia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan has been held with the goal of easing the movement and transit of goods among the three countries. He stated that a joint committee will be formed to conduct on-site inspections of border issues and propose operational solutions. This meeting marks the first official step in implementing the agreements previously reached.

Iran’s Embassy in Baku says close cooperation with Azerbaijan in the fight against drug trafficking “will continue with strength and seriousness,” while rejecting a US attempt to highlight its own role in regional anti-narcotics efforts.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Special Assignments Khalaf Khalafov hold talks on issues of mutual interest.

TEHRAN - The Director General of the Office for International Specialized Organizations at Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced that Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have signed an updated frequency coordination protocol to manage mobile network frequencies in their border regions.

TEHRAN - The Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran has announced that the key outcome of the recent trilateral summit between Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia was the development of a roadmap to achieve a transit capacity of 15 million tons of goods among the three countries. Highlighting the strategic importance of the Rasht–Astara railway connection, the minister confirmed that land acquisition for the remaining sections of the project will be completed by the end of this year.

TEHRAN - In a recent high-level meeting in Tehran, Qasem Karimi, President of the Urmia Chamber of Commerce, met with Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Iran, to discuss expanding economic, trade, and industrial cooperation between West Azerbaijan Province and Bangladesh.

TEHRAN - Iran and Azerbaijan are aiming to elevate their bilateral trade to multi-billion-dollar levels in the coming years, tapping into the significant economic potential between the two neighboring countries.

TEHRAN - In a recent meeting of the Iran Chamber of Commerce’s Commission for Engineering and Construction Services, experts emphasized the high potential for economic cooperation between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. The discussion focused on boosting Iran’s technical and engineering service exports and preparing the private sector for participation in international projects.

President Masoud Pezeshkian holds separate talks with senior officials from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Sudan.