Azerbaijani, Iranian, Russian customs services sign accord to expand transit opportunities PHOTO

Azerbaijani, Iranian and Russian customs officials have met in the Iranian capital of Tehran to sign a memorandum of understanding that will expand the three countries' transit opportunities.

Delegations led by First Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, Acting Chairman Shahin Baghirov, Head of Iran Customs Administration Alireza Moghadasi, and Head of the Russian Federal Customs Service Vladimir Bulavin met in Tehran on August 22, Report informs. 

During the meeting, Baghirov emphasised the importance of the first trilateral event of the customs service and noted that such a meeting in this format is held for the first time, the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran told Report.

The newly created infrastructure, roads, and logistics centres in the Azerbaijani territories liberated from Armenian occupation will give a special impetus to the increase and expansion of transit opportunities.

During the meeting, it was stated that after the preliminary data transfer issues are resolved and such a mechanism is implemented, including the implementation of specific executive work, the attractiveness of transport corridors will increase, and customs procedures will be simplified through the e-exchange of preliminary primary information.

As a result, a memorandum of understanding was signed among the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, the Iran Customs Administration and the Russian Federal Customs Service to facilitate transit. A committee, which will include high-ranking representatives of the customs services of the three countries, who will coordinate this work, is planned to be created.