Iran, Turkmenistan sign customs cooperation program document

Iran and Turkmenistan have signed a joint cooperation program document between their customs services, the Iranian Customs Administration announced. The document was signed by Iran's Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and Director General of the Customs Administration, Foroud Asgari, and by Maksat Khudaykuliyev, head of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.

Under the document, specific meetings will be planned and organized to increase truck-handling capacity at the Sarakhs border crossing, reduce waiting times and boost trade turnover between the two countries. It also prioritizes expanding railway exchange capabilities at Sarakhs, facilitating vehicle movement at the Lotfabad border crossing and developing border infrastructure.

The aim is to accelerate vehicle movement at the countries' border crossing points and eliminate congestion. Customs officials from both nations met today at the Sarakhs border crossing, where the transit of trucks was a key focus, with the goal of facilitating the passage of 700 trucks daily, 350 from each side.