INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
completion of the bridge between Iran and Azerbaijan will boost business in both countries and result in diverse transportation (both
a length of 89 meters and a width of 30 meters, this bridge aims to connect the international transit highways of the two countries
(Baku-Rasht-Qazvin highways), the official explained.According to the official, the transport ministers of the two countries are going to
Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia will be held in the near future to review issues related to transit, customs, and the development of the
constructing the bridge over the Astarachay border river.The MOU was signed by Iranian Deputy Transport and Urban Development Minister
neighbors had earlier announced the total investment made in the project to be 4.7 million euros.Speaking in the signing ceremony of the
mentioned MOU, Azeri Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev said the construction of the bridge is scheduled to be completed by the end of
2022."The president and the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan attach special importance to the development of relations with the
Islamic Republic of Iran, and the presidents of Iran and Azerbaijan expressed interest in further developing relations between the two
countries in a cordial meeting in Ashgabat," the official said.Noting that Azerbaijan and Iran have established deep relations in various
areas including trade, economy, energy, customs, and investment, he said: "There are good opportunities between the two countries to
implement joint projects in these fields."Iranian Transport Minister Rostam Qasemi for his part called Azerbaijan the closest neighbor to
Iran and said: "We hope that after the meeting of the presidents of the two countries, relations between the two nations will develop as
much as possible."EF/MAPhoto: Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Abbas Mousavi (2nd R) visit the construction site of Astarachay bridge on the
border of the two countries.
