Syrian, Iranian talks to develop cooperation in transport sector

Baghdad, SANA- Minister of Transport, Transport Minister Zouhair Khzeim, discussed with Deputy of Transport of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, Shahriar Efendizadeh ,the ways of developing the bilateral relations between the two countries, in the domain of land, sea, air and railway transport.

The meeting came on the sidelines of the Development Road Conference which kicked off in Baghdad with the participation of Syria.

The two sides talked about activating the agreements and memorandums of understanding signed between the two countries, and developing the agreed works within the work of joint Syrian-Iranian committee, including the tripartite railway connection for transporting passengers and goods between Syria, Iraq and Iran via the Shalamja-Basra railway, in addition to activating the transit and shipping line.

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