Reviewing transportation and transit ties of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the Commonwealth of Independent States countries

Reviewing transportation and transit ties of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the Commonwealth of Independent States countries during the visit by the director of the Intergovernmental Council of the Roads Management of the organization to Tehran

Reviewing transportation and transit ties of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the Commonwealth of Independent States countries during the visit by the director of the Intergovernmental Council of the Roads Management of the organization to Tehran

During Monday’s meeting between Director of the Intergovernmental Council of the Roads Management of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Bouri Karimov with Iranian deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy Mahdi Safari, the two sides discussed different dimensions of multi-faceted economic and transportation cooperation.

During the meeting, Karimov (from Tajikistan), as the director of the aforementioned council in the CIS, talked about the attractive opportunities for cooperation between the Commonwealth of Independent States and Iran as part of various transportation corridors, including the north-south corridor.

He said his visit to Iran is aimed at expanding the ties between CIS countries and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Karimov also pointed to the potential of the Intergovernmental Council of the Roads Management and the membership of some private companies in the body, and underlined the need for exchange of experiences among member companies and their Iranian counterparts.

Safari for his part highlighted the importance of expansion of ties in the area of international transportation with the CIS countries and welcomed Karimov’s proposals for more meetings and mutual visits to see the transportation potential of both sides.

It should be mentioned that the Commonwealth of Independent States, also known as the CIS, was formed in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union and is comprised of Armenia, the Azerbaijan Republic, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Expansion of the ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the member states of the organization is among the priorities of Tehran and cooperation with these countries in the field of transportation and transit in line with common interests has gained additional importance especially after the recent geopolitical developments.