Tehran, Abu Dhabi to Expand Transportation Ties
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Following the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, the two neighboring countries are now negotiating for the expansion of commercial and transportation ties, an official said.
Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash made the remarks in Abu Dhabi on Monday on the sidelines of the 17th Annual Exhibition and Conference of 'the Middle East Rail'.
Iran is ready to expand transportation and commercial ties with the UAE and other regional countries, he emphasized.
The visit has been made at the invitation of the UAE's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, and marks a new beginning of commercial transactions between Iran and the UAE.
Bazrpash, who is also the Chairman of the Iran-UAE Joint Economic Commission, said, "The United Arab Emirates is one of the three main countries that have significant trade relations with Iran, and we hope to establish constructive relations with the UAE."
Resuming political relations between Iran and UAE has facilitated the expansion of transportation ties between these two neighboring countries, he stated.
On the sideline of this international event, the Iranian minister is expected to meet the secretary general of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).
The Middle East Rail is the region's leading event for rail innovation, technology and strategy, which is held from May 15 to 16 2023 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, UAE.
More than ten transportation ministers of the region attend and give speeches at this transportation event.