Today, a telephone conversation took place between the co-chairs of the Azerbaijani-Iranian state commission - Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev and Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Mehrdad Bazrpash, the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan said, APA reports.
During the telephone conversation, issues of bilateral cooperation in economic, transport, energy and other areas were discussed.
The importance of accelerating the completion of joint projects, including a new transit route and joint dams in Astara, was also emphasized.
At the same time, the parties agreed to open shortly a new transit checkpoint between the two countries on the Astara section of the border with the participation of the co-chairs of the Azerbaijani-Iranian state commission.