29 Mar 2024
Tuesday 30 August 2016 - 11:38
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Iran, TRACECA explore expansion of transport co-op

Iran, TRACECA explore expansion of transport co-op
TEHRAN- Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi and Mircea Ciopraga, the secretary general of the Intergovernmental Commission TRACECA, explored the ways for the expansion of transportation cooperation between Iran and TRACECA members in a Sunday meeting in Tehran.


In the meeting, Akhoundi referred to the logistic role of Iran in the region and expounded upon the countrys plans for development of dry ports, IRNA reported on Monday.
A dry port (sometimes inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected byroadorrailto aseaportand operating as a center for thetransshipmentof sea cargo to inland destinations.

The Iranian minister also called on the secretary general of TRACECA to visit Irans potentials in the north and south of the country, especially those in the southeastern port of Chabahar.

Ciopraga, for his part, put emphasis on the expansion of ties between Iran and TRACECA and while expressing satisfaction over Irans condition in the post-sanction time, he called for the more active contribution of the Islamic Republic in TRACECA program.

TRACECA(TransportCorridorEurope-Caucasus-Asia) is an international transport program involving theEuropean Unionand 14 member states of the Eastern European, Caucasian and Central Asian region.

By Tehran Times
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