Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev has said rail transport between Iran and Azerbaijan has increased by 47 percent in 2023, IRNA reported.
Mustafayev, who is the head of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash on Saturday.
According to Mustafayev, over 700,000 tons of goods have been transported between the two countries through railway in 2023, which is a record high.
The official also noted that transit between the two countries has also increased by 57 percent in the current year.—Tehran Times
