Tehran, Iran, August 8
By Mehdi Sepahvand –- Trend:
Iran and Afghanistan have signed an agreement that allows unique transport benefits to Afghan tradesmen.
According to the document, Iran’s Port Chabahar will be considered as the hub for importing and exporting goods to/from Afghanistan, Mehr news agency reported August 8.
Signed by Iranian Customs Administration Masoud Karbasian and his Afghan Counterpart Ahmad Reshad Popal in Tehran, the agreement will help Afghan tradesmen a great deal by reducing the time they need for transiting goods.
The two countries also agreed to create better business opportunities for each other around their shared border, including in Malik, Mahirud, Dogharoon in Iran, and Herat, Nimrooz, and Farah in Afghanistan.
Karbasian said the two countries are preparing a draft on new customs cooperation, sharing customs data, staff education, and creating border checkpoints.
Popal for his part said, “We feel Port Chabahar belongs to us and are planning how the government could use the opportunity.”
Iran, Afghanistan, and India signed a trilateral deal in May to turn the Iranian southeastern port of Chabahar into a regional transit hub.