TEHRAN, Iran, Dec.6
Trend:
An agreement on mutual trade facilitation system was signed between Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Belarus on the sidelines of the 82nd session of the Political Commission of the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Seoul, South Korea.
The agreement was signed by Chief of Customs Administration of Iran Mehdi Mir Ashrafi and Chairman of the Belarus State Customs Committee Yuri Senko at the ceremony attended by the Iranian and Belarusian ambassadors in South Korea, Trend reports citing Official website of Customs Administration.
The Spokesman of Customs Administration Rouhollah Latifi said that the agreement was signed in line with the implementation of the Interim Free Trade Zone Agreement between to improve the level of cooperation between the two sides.
The agreement emphasized identifying needs to increase efficiency, customs control of goods and vehicles in transit between the two countries.
Latifi added that the agreement sought to reduce the times of operation and simplify the transparency of the process of customs control of goods and vehicles passing between the two sides to ensure the development of a system of mutual trade facilitation.
“The Agreement on establishment of Free Trade Zone between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the member states of the Eurasian Union has been signed since on October 27,” the spokesperson said.
At the invitation of the Korea Customs Service (KCS), the Political Commission held its 82nd Session in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 3 to 5 December 2019 under the chairmanship of Dickson Kateshumbwa, Director General of Uganda Customs.