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Iran to Implement Agreement on Central Asia-Persian Gulf Corridor
TEHRAN, May 14 (FNA)- Iran agreed to implementat an agreement to open a corridor to link and facilitate transportation between the Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.
The Iranian administration agreed to the implementation of an agreement that would establish a transit corridor between the Persian Gulf and Central Asia to boost regional trade.
During its Thursday session, the Iranian cabinet allowed the relevant organization to implement a preliminary agreement between the Islamic Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Qatar and Oman for the establishment of the connecting route.
The agreement was inked in April, when the foreign ministers of the five countries met in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, to attend a meeting on international and commodities transit cooperation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi later said the Ashgabat five-party agreement promotes economic cooperation between regional countries.
"The Ashgabat five-side agreement offers a promising prospect for economic and transit cooperation as well as a bright future for regional development, welfare and stability," the Iranian foreign minister said.
"I'm sure this agreement will entail favorable and constructive outcomes for regional nations and will offer the five nations (Iran, Turkmenistan, Oman, Qatar and Uzbekistan) useful and ideal opportunities in launching international transit services," Salehi added.
The multilateral agreement will set up a trade link that will boost the transport of goods via railway, sea and land.
Iran has recently enhanced efforts to boost political, economic and cultural ties and cooperation with the regional and neighboring countries, specially the Persian Gulf littoral states and those in the Central Asia.
In a visit to Turkmenistan in January 2010, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed that the Central Asia-Persian Gulf corridor due to be completed through cooperation among Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Oman will facilitate transportation in the region and will promote regional peace.
The Iranian administration agreed to the implementation of an agreement that would establish a transit corridor between the Persian Gulf and Central Asia to boost regional trade.
During its Thursday session, the Iranian cabinet allowed the relevant organization to implement a preliminary agreement between the Islamic Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Qatar and Oman for the establishment of the connecting route.
The agreement was inked in April, when the foreign ministers of the five countries met in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, to attend a meeting on international and commodities transit cooperation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi later said the Ashgabat five-party agreement promotes economic cooperation between regional countries.
"The Ashgabat five-side agreement offers a promising prospect for economic and transit cooperation as well as a bright future for regional development, welfare and stability," the Iranian foreign minister said.
"I'm sure this agreement will entail favorable and constructive outcomes for regional nations and will offer the five nations (Iran, Turkmenistan, Oman, Qatar and Uzbekistan) useful and ideal opportunities in launching international transit services," Salehi added.
The multilateral agreement will set up a trade link that will boost the transport of goods via railway, sea and land.
Iran has recently enhanced efforts to boost political, economic and cultural ties and cooperation with the regional and neighboring countries, specially the Persian Gulf littoral states and those in the Central Asia.
In a visit to Turkmenistan in January 2010, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed that the Central Asia-Persian Gulf corridor due to be completed through cooperation among Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Oman will facilitate transportation in the region and will promote regional peace.
