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Iran is an important transit country connecting East and West, and North and South.
IRU’s Secretary General has met a delegation from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss road transport and transit in Iran and in the region in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto welcomed Iran’s proactive initiatives on transport and transit facilitation in the region, such as the activation of new corridors crossing the country, and its extensive work on the digitalisation of transport documents and procedures, including TIR system.
Umberto de Pretto also welcomed the recent approval by Iran’s parliament of the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR Convention). This will increase road transport safety and facilitate the access of Iranian fleet carrying dangerous goods to the global market.
Because of Iran’s central geographical position, it is an important transit country connecting East and West, and North and South. Both parties discussed opening new corridors crossing the country under the TIR system, and listed areas of cooperation between IRU and Iran to improve their efficiency. They also agreed on the potential of regional organisations, such as the Economic Cooperation Organization, to serve as platforms to enhance connectivity and regional trade, in particular through public–private partnerships. Read more
Source: IRU
