Turkish carriers to increase cargo flow to Turkmenistan via Iran
Turkish Consul General in Mashhad Fatih Topcu, following talks with Iranian officials, managed to resolve the issue of a long wait for Turkish carriers at the Lutfabad customs, near the border with Turkmenistan, Daily Sabah reports.
In the near future, an increase in cargo traffic through this customs point is expected, due to which the delivery of goods to Turkmenistan and other Central Asian countries will significantly accelerate and increase.
This was made possible by taking the following steps:
– increase of working hours to speed up registration at the border in agreement with Turkmenistan;
– increase in the number of vehicles allowed to cross the border during the day;
– fuel cards will be issued to non-Iranian citizens to simplify the purchase of fuel;
– the change of trailers will be abolished, which will significantly reduce the time for crossing the border.
In addition, the Iranian side noted that the clearance of transportation of perishable goods will also be optimized. Earlier, restrictions on crossing the border were imposed by Iran in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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