Iran, Türkiye Intend To Increase Cooperation To Boost Trade Turnover

(MENAFN– Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4.​ Iran and Türkiye
intend to develop cooperation to increase bilateral trade turnover
, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and
Chairman of the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization
Reza Akbari said, Trend reports.

He made the remark during a meeting with Türkiye’s Deputy
Minister of Trade and Director of the Customs Administration Sezai
Ucarmak in Tehran.

According to him, the Iranian government’s goal of increasing
international transport and trade turnover is being seriously
monitored by the Iranian Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.
Considering that there are conditions for solid and favorable
relations, Iran and Türkiye can continuously work towards the
development of cooperation.

Akbari said that removing obstacles through bilateral
agreements, reaching agreements on international and transit cargo
transportation, implementing major plans at border terminals, and
developing cargo and passenger transportation infrastructure will
allow the trade turnover between the two countries to increase to
$30 billion per year.

Ucarmak also welcomed the increase in cooperation between the
two countries and noted the importance of holding specialized
meetings to resolve existing problems at border terminals. He added
that if a number of existing problems are resolved, trade turnover
between Türkiye and Iran will increase significantly.

To note, the Iranian Customs Administration data shows that in
the first month of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through
April 20, 2025), Iran exported 217,000 tons of products worth $189
million to Türkiye and imported 337,000 tons of products worth
about $538 million from Türkiye.

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