Preparations for Salmas Kuzeh Rash Terminal Enter Implementation Phase

Urmia – Salmas Governor said: Preparations for the infrastructure needed to launch the Kuzeh Rash border terminal in Salmas are being pursued seriously.

Urmia - The governor of Selmas said: The preparation of the necessary infrastructure for the establishment of the border terminal of Kuze Resh Selmas is being followed seriously.

According to Mehr reporter, Mohammad Fathi said in the coordination meeting of the special border working group of Selmas city before noon on Monday: The special border working group has been formed with the aim of speeding up the preparation of the infrastructure of Kozeresh border terminal, improving the passenger traffic route and developing the facilities needed for the operation of this international crossing.

He added: In this regard, the construction of the temporary site of the border terminal will begin in the coming days, and strengthening and increasing the existing temporary structures is also on the agenda with the aim of providing the necessary facilities, facilitating the movement of passengers and preventing problems during the transition period to the permanent buildings of the terminal.

Emphasizing the necessity of simultaneous preparation of service and communication infrastructures, Governor Selmas said: the implementation of water supply, gas supply operations and the creation of optical fiber infrastructure, landscaping and improvement of traffic routes and the passage of passengers are among the measures that will be followed for the establishment of the temporary site.

Fathi also pointed to the importance of creating a communication route on the Turkish side and said: The construction of a road from the city of Bas Qala, Turkey, to the border of Kozeresh Selmas and Glinjak in Van province is one of the important issues in the development process of this crossing, and based on the agreement reached in the meeting of the interior ministers of the two countries, the Turkish side has committed to operating the related infrastructure until the end of 2027.

Stating that the development of this crossing requires continuous coordination between the executive and service providers, he added: All the capacities and facilities of the city will be used to prepare, develop and equip the border terminal of Kozeresh in order to provide the necessary infrastructure to facilitate the movement of passengers and the activity of this border.

Referring to the long-term development plan of this border terminal, Fathi said: The master plan of Kozeresh border terminal was approved last year in the border organization council of the province and with the follow-up of the governor of West Azarbaijan, and with the initiation of executive measures from the other side, operations related to the implementation of the master plan on the Iranian side will also enter the implementation stage.

Stating that the completion of other required infrastructures is also being pursued, he said that the provision of optical fiber, gas and water required for the border complex is in the plan of the responsible agencies and necessary arrangements are being made to complete these parts.

Kozeresh border terminal in Selmas city, as the fourth border crossing of West Azerbaijan with Türkiye, is one of the important capacities for the development of commercial exchanges, passenger traffic and economic prosperity of the region. In recent weeks, the provincial and national officials have emphasized on accelerating the completion of the infrastructure of this border and coordination with the Turkish side.