As a result of the Uzbek-Iranian high-level talks, 18 documents were signed covering cooperation in various fields.

In an interview with UzA, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi said that Iran is ready to include Uzbekistan in the Chabahar agreement and provide it with access to the North-South corridor.

“From the first days of independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, we noted that the network of railway, road and sea routes of our country, in particular the ports of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, can be used by Uzbek entrepreneurs to transport goods from Uzbekistan and other states. In this regard, within the framework of the Ashgabat agreement, the trilateral agreement between Iran, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, and a number of other agreements, attempts were made to create legal, consular and customs conditions for cooperation in this direction,” he said. 

According to him, in accordance with the new programs of Iran, it is planned to create many railway infrastructure facilities in the shortest possible time, which Uzbek entrepreneurs can use to establish foreign trade.

“We also plan to create the necessary and convenient opportunities for the participation and investment of interested countries in the Chabahar port. We are ready to include Uzbekistan in the Chabahar Agreement and provide the North-South corridor. To date, there have been many visits and negotiations between our countries on this issue. At the same time, the railway and road routes of Uzbekistan are considered convenient for Iranian businessmen to travel to other countries, and we use them within the framework of bilateral, regional and international agreements,” the president concluded.