Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — First Deputy Minister of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan Mamanbiy Omarov held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Saeed Rasouli, the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan reported.

During the talks, the parties reviewed the current state of cooperation in the fields of transport and logistics, and discussed ways to further deepen the partnership. Particular attention was paid to the creation of favorable conditions for Uzbekistan’s export and import freight transportation through Iranian territory.

A separate topic of the meeting focused on the use of the infrastructure potential of Iranian ports. In this regard, Mamanbiy Omarov also held talks with the head of the Bandar Abbas port, Abbas Najad.

The discussions addressed enhancing the efficiency of cooperation between Uzbek entrepreneurs and transporters with Iran’s port infrastructure in order to optimize logistics chains and expand foreign economic relations.