INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
21-June 21), from the first quarter of the previous year, the spokesman of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA)
announced.Ruhollah Latifi said that Iran exported commodities worth $161 million to Azerbaijan in the three-month period.In late
the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Affairs Mehdi Safari in Baku.In the meeting,
the officials explored ways of promoting trade relations, especially by defining and implementing joint projects.During his visit to the
The official also held talks with his Azeri counterpart Khalaf Aly oghlu Khalafov.The two sides discussed a variety of issues in the
abovementioned meetings including the latest developments in bilateral relations, follow-ups on the agreements reached during Joint Economic
Committee meetings, the ongoing projects between the two countries, the reconstruction of Karabakh, and other issues of mutual interest.Also
ties.Ali Alizadeh said that Iranian and Azerbaijani businesses have strong ties which could be strengthened by facilitating cross-border
exchanges.He noted that the borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan have been open to Iranians during the pandemic despite limitations in
place for other counties.MA/MA
