BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan and Iran have reviewed the construction progress of disinfection facilities at border checkpoints, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
Both countries are applying additional measures related to containing possible spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The issue was discussed during a videoconference between representatives of the Turkmen-Iranian joint commission on the control of construction work and the commissioning of decontamination and disinfection facilities at Sarakhs-Sarakhs, Artyk-Lutfabat and Altyn Asyr – Incheburun border checkpoints on May 30, 2020.
The Turkmen side was represented by the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health and Medical Industry, Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Construction and Architecture of Turkmenistan, as well as the Turkmenistan Railways, the State Border, Customs Services of Turkmenistan and other relevant departments of the country.
The parties discussed various issues related to the operation regime of the above-mentioned checkpoints, as well as the procedure for direct transportation of relevant cargo through the borders.
Turkmenistan and Iran also touched on issues related to ensuring security at the checkpoints of the Turkmen-Iranian border due to the epidemiological situation in the world on May 12, 2020.
During the meeting that was held on May 12, the sides also discussed cooperation in the field of transportation, healthcare and construction of joint facilities within implementation of agreements reached earlier between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani.
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