The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Qazinform News Agency reported that Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan have agreed to launch a joint transport corridor to facilitate the movement of commercial cargo between Tajikistan and Iran through Afghanistan.
According to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport, the
agreement was signed in mid-July following a meeting of representatives from
the three countries in Mashhad, Iran.
The first trial shipment is scheduled for September and will
be used to test the efficiency of border, customs and transport procedures, as
well as coordination among the relevant authorities.
A permanent trilateral working group has been established to
oversee implementation of the project. The group will address potential
obstacles, monitor the implementation of agreements and prepare proposals for
further development of the route.
The road corridor could eventually be expanded to include
other Central Asian countries and China.
Earlier, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan discussed increasing
rail freight volumes and developing a stable tariff policy.
