The problems of Iranian truck drivers with Uzbekistan have been concluded

Referring to the problems of Iranian truck drivers at the common borders of ECO countries, especially Uzbekistan, the head of the Road Organization said: In this meeting, the problems and obstacles in the field of road transport were discussed.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Reza Akbari, the head of Road Transport and Road Transport Organization, referring to the visit of the Minister of Roads and Urban Development to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, said: The two-day meeting of the ministers of the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held with the slogan "New Silk Road" and digitization and smartening of transportation, development of transit and expansion of logistics infrastructure were among the most important topics raised in this meeting.

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, he pointed to the holding of the official programs of the meeting, including the speeches of the ministers and the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and added: On the sidelines of these programs, good bilateral meetings were held with the officials of the ECO member countries, in which, mainly, the development of transportation cooperation between the member countries in various rail and road sectors was discussed and investigated.

Referring to the introduction of Iran's important transportation projects, including the Chabahar-Zahedan railway, the head of the Road Organization said: "This project can provide the basis for the development of transit in the region and play an effective role in expanding the transportation cooperation of ECO member countries."

Referring to the problems faced by Iranian drivers and truckers at the common borders with ECO member countries, especially Uzbekistan, Akbari said: In the meeting with the officials of this country, detailed discussions were held about the issues and obstacles in the field of road transportation, and several issues that had been discussed for months were almost concluded in this meeting.

He mentioned: One of the important axes of the negotiations with the Uzbek side was the issues related to the calculation of the fuel price difference, as well as the border problems and acceptance of the road transport fleet, which were discussed and exchanged.

The Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development stated: In the meeting with the Kazakh authorities, issues related to road transportation, including the increase in the number of driving licenses and the length of stay of drivers, were raised as the main axes of the negotiations.

Referring to the agreements made in these meetings, the head of the Road Organization said: "It was decided to form road transport specialized working groups with most of the negotiating parties, road transport specialized working groups immediately after this trip, so that in these working groups, detailed and detailed summaries about each of the issues and implementation solutions will be determined."

Akbari stated that the ministers of the negotiating parties have declared their readiness to support the results of these working groups and said: Based on this, it has been decided that the agreements of the specialized committees will be approved by the ministers in order to provide the basis for their transformation into executive decisions and the development of transport relations between Iran and ECO member countries.

Emphasizing the importance of regional cooperation in the field of transportation and transit, he said: the agreements reached at this summit can help develop Iran's transportation connections with ECO member countries and especially strengthen the connection between the countries of the region with the East and China.

Referring to the responsibility of the executive bodies in following up on the results of the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development said: After this meeting, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development and the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company have an important task to turn the decisions made between the ministers into specific agreements and memoranda and follow their implementation steps seriously.

In the end, the head of the Road Organization noted: It is expected that in the coming months, other trips and meetings between the ministers of the member countries will be held in order to finalize the results of the specialized working groups, and with the continuous follow-up of the agreements, the ground for the implementation of the transport understandings will be provided before the end of the year.